- Guilt and shame
- Caregiver stress
- Attachment issues
About Delia
Delia Acosta-Perez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with three years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and life changes. She also supports people navigating guilt and shame, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and relationship conflict.
Delia draws on experience from child welfare work, outpatient mental health clinics, and crisis evaluation settings. She has completed comprehensive mental health assessments and has worked inside schools. Those roles gave her practice with high-intensity moments and practical problem solving.
In sessions she talks through current problems and safety first steps when needed. She helps people name what feels most urgent, sort through how feelings affect daily life, and try small changes to notice a difference. Conversations are down-to-earth and focused on what a person can do next.
Delia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and patterns. That can include figuring out how past attachment experiences affect present relationships, and building skills to manage stress and mood. She also works with people carrying guilt and shame, helping them identify where those feelings come from and what keeps them active.
Her background in crisis evaluations means she is familiar with quick risk assessment and planning. Time in schools and clinics informs a practical approach to routines, coping strategies, and communicating needs with others. Sessions are aimed at clear steps a person can try between meetings.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. People interested in starting are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online work
Delia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and understanding patterns. One common approach helps people learn concrete stress- and mood-management strategies such as paced breathing, grounding steps, and short behavioral experiments to test what helps in daily life. These techniques are useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing symptoms after trauma.Another focus is on attachment and relational patterns. This work looks at how early relationship experiences influence current interactions and communication. Sessions include identifying repeated interaction styles and practicing small changes in how someone expresses needs or sets boundaries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts plans based on what helps in practice.
The site describes how to start: complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are simpler to fit into a busy schedule.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people identify where those feelings come from and what keeps them active. Work is practical and focused on steps to test different ways of responding.
What is her professional background?
Her experience includes child welfare practice, outpatient mental health clinics, crisis evaluations, comprehensive assessments, and work in the school system. She has three years of clinical experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select 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 or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.