Chris Hoff Phd, LMFT, is based in Orange County, CA and currently serves as Director of the California Family Institute. The California Family Institute provides low cost counseling to the community and serves as a training site for family therapists interested in working with marginalized communities. Chris' therapeutic and conflict resolution work is grounded in narrative theory, an evolving collection of ideas and practices that inform a respectful, collaborative and non-pathologizing approach to working with people, families, and communities. Additionally he has served on several nonprofit boards supporting both the arts and issues of social justice and has presented across the country on the topics of narrative therapy, conflict coaching, and social entrepreneurship. Chris is currently adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University, Loma Linda University and CSUSB.