Christine Oh Diab, PhD, AMFT

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Dr. Christine Oh Diab is an associate marriage and family therapist and has a master's in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from Azusa Pacific University, and does therapy work as part of her second career. She has a doctorate in sociology with an emphasis in the areas of mental health, diversity, and medical sociology from UC Irvine, and has done mental health research since 2000. Currently, she's a regional assistant dean for the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and oversees clinical psychology programs, primarily for the master's in marriage and family therapy (MFT) and for the doctorate for clinical psychology (PsyD) programs. 

Chris is experienced with Trust-Based Intervention and Trauma Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as EMDR and attachment work. She utilizes a story-telling approach to help her clients find their voice and their narrative. Her approach is to help clients heal while promoting resiliency and a healthier sense of self-esteem and self-worth. 

Additionally, she focuses on being a culturally competent therapist who is mindful of her clients’ diverse backgrounds. She has spoken on this topic on US World News and World Report. To read about this further, you can access the article here:  https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/culturally-competent-therapist

Using multiple therapeutic methods, Chris helps clients overcome their obstacles to be the best, most authentic version of themselves.