Psychotherapists

Christina Dougherty LCSW

Insight. Compassion. Decades of Clinical Experience.

Christina has spent more than 30 years helping adults overcome emotional, psychological, and relationship challenges. Her career has included work in psychiatric hospitals, the Department of Veterans Affairs, intensive substance use and cooccurring disorders treatment, medical social work, child welfare, and the last 16 years in founding and directing individual and group private practices, giving her a broad understanding of many different populations and the various ways life experiences and trauma affect emotional and functional well-being.

She enjoys helping clients who have had difficulty with unhelpful emotional and behavioral patterns in reaction to life and relationships. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, Christina helps clients understand the deeper patterns that influence how they think, feel, relate to others, and make decisions. Her approach integrates psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, Jungian/depth, transpersonal, 12-step facilitation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other evidence-based approaches to help clients create lasting change rather than temporary symptom relief.

Clients often appreciate her thoughtful, warm and empathetic, but direct style in exploring difficult experiences while developing insightful ways for change.

Licenses: California #95514 Pennsylvania #CW018891 Florida #7802 New Mexico #SWB-2022-1013

Matthew McGahran LCSW

Practical Therapy for Real-Life Challenges.

Matthew believes therapy should help people solve problems—not just understand them.

With nearly 30 years of experience in behavioral health and healthcare leadership, including executive leadership within one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, Matthew works with people facing difficult transitions, relationship conflict, anxiety, burnout, anger, and the pressures that come from demanding careers and changing life circumstances.

His style is active, collaborative, and goal-oriented. Clients appreciate having a therapist who listens carefully while also providing practical feedback, structured guidance, and concrete strategies they can begin using immediately.

Matthew has specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and evidence-based couples interventions, including the PREP relationship model developed by Howard Markman. His work with couples focuses on improving communication, rebuilding trust, resolving conflict, and strengthening emotional connection.

His experience leading healthcare organizations also provides a unique perspective for professionals, executives, healthcare workers, veterans, and others navigating high-pressure careers and significant life transitions.

Licenses: California #100282 Pennsylvania #CW018891 New Mexico #SWB-2023-0084