Education
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology | University of San Diego
Master of Arts, Marriage and Family Therapy | University of San Diego
Professional Training.
Discernment Counseling, Bill Doherty Institute
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Externship & Core Skills
Currently training with Suzanne Barron, Certified EFT Supervisor, toward EFT Certification
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy and Trauma
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
Relational Life Therapy, Level One (in progress)
Certified Perinatal Mental Health, Postpartum Support International
Coparenting Specialist Training Program, Christina McGhee
Robyn Gobbel Baffling Behavior Institute, 2022 Immersion Program graduate
Professional Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Member
International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Lifetime Member
San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy, Board Member, 2018 to 2026, Past Chair
Cristina Trette
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #117148
Founder of Integrative Couples Therapy
Location
Encinitas & Telehealth
Fee
$350 per 60 minutes, $500 per 80 minutes
Cristina Trette is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in helping couples navigate some of the most painful and uncertain moments within their marriage. Her areas of focus include healing after infidelity, discernment counseling for couples considering divorce, and helping couples navigate alcohol use and recovery. She is passionate about creating a space where couples can have honest conversations, work through painful patterns, and create meaningful, lasting change in their relationship.
Cristina’s approach is warm, compassionate and direct. She helps couples slow down reactive cycles, better understand the emotions and needs beneath conflict, and develop new ways of relating that foster greater connection, trust, and commitment, Her work is grounded in the belief that people long to feel understood and supported, especially during periods of uncertainty and distress. Many of her clients are business owners or professionals in law, finance, engineering, and healthcare who are highly successful in their careers yet find themselves struggling within their marriage or family relationships.
Cristina has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), including specialized training in infidelity, trauma, addiction, sexual intimacy, parenting, co-parenting, and family therapy. She is currently pursuing EFCT certification and served on the board of the San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy for eight years.
Cristina holds a Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of San Diego. She is the founder of Integrative Couples Therapy, where she leads a small team of couples therapists, and the founder of Seremar Collective, which provides office space, learning opportunities, and professional support for therapists.
Outside of her work, Cristina enjoys spending time with her life partner and their five children. She feels most restored near the ocean, running, hiking, surfing, and practicing yoga