Chase Christensen

(he/him)

LMFT, 17 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

Authentic
Humorous
Warm

About me

My name is Chase Christensen and I am a licensed therapist working in California. I have been working as a therapist for 17 years, serving all walks of life, every age, ethnic background and circumstance. I have worked in residential, seen clients in home, and outpatient services. I have served homeless and well off clients alike. Currently I am privileged enough to work in the school system seeing school aged clients for individual, group, and family therapies. I employ an eclectic style of therapy, leaning on interpersonal and DBT orientations. I consider it an honor to be a therapist.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

See if we are a good fit, for the parents and I and for the client and I, or if you are an adult, if we are a good match. I will also conduct an assessment and try and formulate a diagnosis and initial treatment goal.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Working in the school system currently, I feel comfortable with adolescent and youth clients. But I also love working with adults, as I was recently up until 2021 was a professor at Azusa Pacific University where I worked with people older and younger than myself. Working with clients who have trauma, depression, ADHD, and Bipolar are areas I am very comfortable with and would consider a strength of mine.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Adolescent, Adult. I am comfortable with any age really from 6-80!

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Anxiety

Bipolar Disorder

Child or Adolescent

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

Self Esteem

Identifies as

Man

Serves ages

Licensed in

Location

Offers in-person in 11625 West Dr, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

Virtual

My treatment methods

Interpersonal

The therapeutic relationship is the focus of the treatment and models the maladptive and corrective symptoms that occur outside the therapy room to have an environment (the therapy room/session) to improve upon them

, 31 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

July 30, 2026

It turns out that Chase and I have a lot in common and he has a very caring, but also direct approach. He seems very easy to talk to, and I feel comfortable opening up to him in a way. I don’t usually feel with other men and male therapists.

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Chase

July 30, 2026

Dr. Chase has become really familiar with myself and my issues. He keeps me grounded and thinking clearly for the future and at this point, couldn't thank him enough for the improvement in my relationships and growth. I move more confidently everyday and take more pride in living my most genuine self as I grow. Whenever I find myself in a difficult spot mentally these days, I think to myself. "WWDCD; What would Dr. Chase do?"

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 20 with Chase

January 23, 2026

Great conversation with chase gave me some great insight how open minded and let some steam out

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 1 with Chase