Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Dr. Wanda Boutte, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Life Changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 29331
- NPI
- 1376980227
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Wanda 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.
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- Depression and anxiety
- Addictions and grief
- Parenting and communication
About Wanda
Dr. Wanda Boutte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with over 20 years of practice. She focuses on issues such as depression, anxiety, addictions, grief and bereavement, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges tied to parenting and family dynamics. She also works with people facing stress, sleep problems, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and career- or life-change stresses.
Her approach blends practical talk and evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and make values-driven choices. Attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work guide conversations about closeness, trust, and painful interactions.
Sessions emphasize clear steps and real-world adjustments. Clients review what is happening now, set short-term goals, and try strategies between sessions. She also addresses burnout and compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and challenges linked to adoption, foster care, or aging relatives.
Dr. Boutte draws on long experience with survivors of trauma, sexual assault, and discrimination. She helps people process loss, work through abandonment worries, and handle jealousy or control issues in relationships. The work can include coaching on communication, commitment questions, and parenting stress.
Language of work is English and practice is based in California. The site uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time for session payment. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
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How Dr. Boutte’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps identify personal values and encourages small actions that align with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life-change decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, or sleep disruption. CBT is practical and skills-based and often includes homework between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss different methods and adapt them based on a client’s goals, needs, and preferences. The therapist and client choose techniques collaboratively and check in about what is helping as treatment progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let a person practice skills in their everyday routines and bring immediate real-life examples into discussion. Licensed professionals can tailor pace and homework to match a client’s schedule and responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma and relationship and intimacy issues, among other concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines evidence-informed methods like ACT and CBT with attachment and emotionally-focused approaches to focus on behaviors, values, and relational patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has more than 20 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and psychosocial issues.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided from a California practice.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; specific rates vary with location.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting 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