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Cristobal Lopez

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

12 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Cristobal

I see therapy as a collaborative process where I bring my training and experience into the therapy room and you bring your life experience in order to work towards making life better. The collaborative process is important in all aspects of the therapy process, creating a safe environment, setting goals, doing the work between sessions, checking on progress, and checking on the overall process. My hope is that we are moving towards creating a rich and meaningful life and we move towards that together. The way I work is by being curious about who you are, and I always find it a great honor and privilege when someone shares their story, their pain, and joys in life. Opening up about struggles can be very scary and it is my hope to attune to what you need in this therapeutic relationship by listening, watching, asking questions, and sharing my own experience in the therapy room. This therapeutic relationship is so important in this process that I often find myself checking in about how that is going. I recently finished my training in Brainspotting as well.

I always find it a great honor and privilege when someone shares their story, their pain, and joys in life.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Humorous
  • Open-minded
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Parents
  • Immigrants

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Additional

Interests

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Cristobal Lopez, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #86806 (exp March 2027)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Cristobal Lopez accepts Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Health Net, Centivo, Aetna, Prime Health, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Blue Shield of California. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Cristobal Lopez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Cristobal is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Cristobal’s California license number is 86806, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Cristobal Lopez has been practicing therapy for 12 years. Cristobal’s education and training include MS - Counseling, California State University, East Bay. Over that time, Cristobal has worked closely with Parents and Immigrants. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Cristobal is part of that group.

Cristobal Lopez works with Parents and Immigrants and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Immigration, Life Transitions, and Stress. These are the areas where Cristobal spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Cristobal is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Cristobal Lopez draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Cristobal’s style is authentic, calming, humorous, open-minded, and warm. In Cristobal’s words: “I always find it a great honor and privilege when someone shares their story, their pain, and joys in life.”

Cristobal Lopez (he/him) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Cristobal identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Cristobal Lopez offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Cristobal is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Cristobal Lopez is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Cristobal will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Cristobal’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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