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Lidia Gutierrez

Lidia Gutierrez, LCSW

California

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and trauma

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Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in California
LCSW, licence 80823
NPI
1245056746
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
California

These details come from information Lidia supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.

AAbout

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and grief
  • Multicultural concerns

About Lidia

Lidia Gutierrez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with seven years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Her work also addresses body image, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and feelings of loneliness, multicultural concerns, and self-love.

Lidia works in a straightforward, practical way. She treats sessions as a place to talk through immediate problems and to build simple tools people can use day to day. She encourages clients to identify what is already working in their life and to use those strengths when facing hard moments.

Her approach centers on collaboration. Lidia listens to each person's story and helps set clear goals together. She checks in about progress and adjusts the work if something is not helping.

In sessions she pays attention to both past events and present routines. That can mean talking about traumatic memories and also practicing small changes in daily habits. She helps people notice patterns in relationships and communication and then try out different ways of responding.

For someone managing grief or life transitions, her focus is on practical coping steps and steady support. For stress and anxiety she offers ways to reduce immediate overwhelm and to plan for future challenges. Lidia aims to make the work feel useful and connected to everyday life.

People who want a grounded, direct approach to emotional problems often find this method easy to follow. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with attention to cultural background and how it shapes each person's experience.

BHow sessions work

Approach and what online sessions look like

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques can include working with past events to reduce their impact on today and building practical coping skills for daily stress. Talking through traumatic experiences can help reduce their hold on day-to-day life and allow someone to focus on present routines and relationships. Learning focused coping strategies aims to give quick tools for moments of anxiety and to create steady habits that ease ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Over a few sessions she and the client review what helps and change the plan if something is not working.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or between responsibilities. They can also let someone pick shorter check-ins when needed or choose sessions that do not require being on camera. Ask about current session options when you schedule to find the best practical fit for everyday life.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, multicultural concerns, and self-love.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on talking through problems, setting clear goals, and practicing useful coping steps for daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience in clinical social work.

Is she licensed and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers

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