Roseville 
 Couples 
 Counseling 

Couples Therapy in Roseville, CA
Online Couples Therapy in California.

James Christensen LMFT
916-292-8920

Your First Session is Free
Click Here to Schedule
Additional sessions cost $250.
I don’t take insurance.

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Our Story

Molly and I got married a few months before I started Air Force pilot training. Military life was hard on our marriage. We wanted to create a loving home for our children, but we didn’t know how to do it.

We started couples therapy after my first military deployment, but it didn’t help much. We worked with five therapists over five years, but nothing changed. We were starting to lose hope, but we decided to try one more therapist.

Therapist #6 saved our marriage. She used an approach called “Crucible Therapy,” and she was more blunt and direct than our other therapists had been. We made more progress in five weeks than we had made in five years of traditional couples therapy.

I became a Crucible Therapist to help couples the way our therapist helped us. I believe in the power of couples therapy to help you create the kind of marriage you’ve always wanted.

James Christensen offers Couples Therapy in Roseville, CA

A Different Kind of Couples Therapy

Unlike traditional couples therapy, my approach focuses on personal growth and responsibility.

I don’t take sides. There is almost always equal opportunity for growth on both sides of the relationship.

I'm direct. I speak my mind and I don't beat around the bush.

I work quickly. now make sure we focus on only the most important topics in your relationship.

I've helped over 400 couples improve their relationships. I occasionally work with individuals, but almost all of my clients are couples

I've been married for 24 years thanks to the amazing marriage therapist who saved our marriage. My goal is to offer the same support to the couples who choose to work with me

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How It Works

  • Your first session is free. You can schedule it here

  • If you decide to continue, you can choose your own appointment times from my online calendar. There is no requirement to come every week or every other week.

  • I work seven days a week, mostly between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m

  • Most couples reach their relationship goals after 5-10 sessions

  • I'm flexible with scheduling. You can come weekly, bi-weekly, or whenever you can make it.

  • I offer evening and weekend appointments.

Learn More

Communication & Conflict — Every conversation turns into a battle. You're not fighting about money or the kids—you're fighting because something deeper is broken underneath.

Intimacy & Desire — One of you wants more. The other feels pressured, guilty, or just numb. This isn't just a libido problem — it's a reflection of what's happening between you emotionally, and it won't be fixed by scheduling date nights or trying harder.

Relationship Anxiety — Your worry about the relationship has become the relationship. You're scanning for signs, replaying conversations, seeking reassurance that never holds. The anxiety isn't just in your head — it's running through your entire couple system, and it takes a different kind of work to quiet it.

Threats of Divorce — Every fight ends the same way: someone says "maybe we should just get divorced." It's not a real decision — it's a weapon, or a panic button, or the only way one of you knows how to say "I'm drowning right now."

Roommate Syndrome — You live in the same house, sleep in the same bed, and feel completely alone. You're not in crisis — you're not even fighting. You're just... nothing.

Infidelity & Trust — Your world just collapsed. Whether you discovered the affair or confessed it, you're cycling between rage, grief, and numbness—wondering if your marriage can survive this.

Narcissism — Nothing you do is ever quite right. You've learned to monitor your tone, your words, even your facial expressions — because anything can be interpreted as criticism. The reality is more nuanced and more hopeful than the internet has led you to believe.

Codependency — You've lost track of where you end and your partner begins. Their mood is your mood. Their crisis is your crisis. What looks like love and devotion is actually something else — and understanding the difference is where real change starts.