Cristhian grew up in the desert, in a small mining town in the north of Chile. His father was a preacher and his mother a teacher: “I did compromise,” says Cristhian, so he became a therapist. To decompress, Cristhian likes playing tennis, mountain biking, making music and fixing all sorts of stuff. Lately he has been playing lots of chess :)

Early in his career in urban youth ministry and later as a Clinical Supervisor in school based mental health Cristhian developed a deep understanding of what motivates people to learn and grow.  His understanding of human development and attachment theories serves as the underpinning for his work with children, youth and adults.