Christina Klein is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and RETAIN Certified Parental Leave Coach based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She specializes in supporting individuals and organizations through the transition to parenthood, with expertise in maternal mental health, matrescence, and the emotional and practical challenges of balancing work and family life.
Christina believes parental leave is far more than time away from work—it’s a pivotal life transition that reshapes identity, relationships, priorities, and careers. As a RETAIN coach, she partners with employees before, during, and after leave to help them navigate this transition with greater confidence, clarity, and intention.
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in strengths-based, client-centered care. Drawing on her background as a therapist specializing in maternal mental health, she helps parents prepare for the realities of parenthood, strengthen communication, and create a sustainable foundation for both work and family life.
Christina also partners with organizations committed to supporting working parents. By investing in parental leave coaching, companies can better support employees through this critical transition while improving engagement, well-being, and retention.