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Christine Lawler LMFT

Christine Lawler is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, MS) based in Las Vegas and Summerlin, Nevada, with nearly 15 years of clinical experience and thousands of hours of continuing education. She is the founder of The Peaceful Mind Counseling Center, where she leads a team of therapists serving individuals, couples, and families across the Las Vegas valley.
Christine graduated from Brigham Young University's Marriage and Family Therapy program — ranked #1 in the country — and holds advanced training in multiple evidence-based modalities, including the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Trauma-Focused approaches.
She is a USA Today bestselling author and has been featured as a mental health expert in national media including the Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America, Newsweek, and USA Today.
Her clinical specialties include couples and marriage counseling, sex therapy, divorce and family transitions, child and pediatric therapy, therapy for moms, teenage therapy, faith crisis counseling, postpartum therapy, grief counseling, and anxiety. She also serves as a certified psychedelic-assisted therapy provider through the Las Vegas Center for Psychedelic Therapy.
Christine's approach is warm, direct, and evidence-informed. She believes therapy should feel empowering — a place where clients feel genuinely heard, gain meaningful self-awareness, and leave with the tools to make lasting change. She has a particular passion for helping women, mothers, teenagers, and couples find more peace, connection, and resilience in their lives.
She is verified by Psychology Today and has been recognized among the Best Marriage Therapists in Las Vegas. She is also a regular contributor of therapist-informed content on child development, relationships, mental health, and family wellness.
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