- ACT and CBT
- Client-Centered work
- English and Spanish
About Adolfo
Adolfo Lopez-Quintero is a New Jersey licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 16 years of practice. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. He speaks English and Spanish and helps people who are carrying guilt or shame alongside other struggles.
He uses straightforward conversation to help people name what they are feeling and decide what matters most to them. Sessions focus on practical skills and on understanding patterns that keep someone stuck. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for concrete tools, and on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring themes.
Adolfo also uses Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy approaches when they fit the person’s needs. That means he pays attention to how someone copes now, and to the feelings and stories behind those coping moves. People often bring worries about work, social anxiety, body image, immigration stress, or substance use alongside guilt and shame.
He aims to help clients build clearer choices and small steps they can try between sessions. Conversations may include practicing new ways of handling thoughts, trying short behavioral experiments, or noticing patterns that call for a different response. He explains techniques in plain language and checks in about what feels useful.
Adolfo accepts international clients and works with people in New Jersey. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and the next step is completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful when guilt or shame lead to avoidance or to getting stuck repeating the same choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, low mood, and for testing beliefs that feed shame.
Finding the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adjust what they do based on what helps. This is framed as a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or avoiding travel time for appointments. Some approaches need time between sessions to practice skills or experiments, and online sessions can support keeping that work in daily routines. Licensed professionals and therapists generally aim to match session structure to what a person can realistically use.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Guilt and shame are listed among his additional focus areas.
How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He combines concrete skills and reflective work, using approaches like ACT and CBT to notice thoughts and change behavior, while also exploring patterns that keep shame in place.
How much experience does he have?
He has 16 years of professional experience as a clinician working with people on mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices with clients in that state.
Can I work with him if I speak Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to support bilingual clients.
Does he work with international clients?
He accepts international clients; confirm specific session logistics when you begin the intake process.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.