- Depression and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- English and Spanish
About Stella
Stella Galarza De Saggese is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with 40 years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Stella is bilingual in English and Spanish.
She listens for how life events, culture, and belief systems shape feelings of guilt and shame. In sessions she helps people name what they are carrying and notice how it shows up in daily life. Conversations focus on practical ways to manage stress, improve communication, and reduce the weight of self-blame.
Stella uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build coping skills and increase emotional resilience. She offers straightforward tools to handle intense emotions, process painful memories, and repair patterns that keep problems repeating. Work together may include learning new ways to talk about needs, practicing different boundaries, and shifting self-critical thinking.
Her background across many years of practice has included multicultural work and issues that arise for caregivers, people in blended families, and those dealing with chronic illness or postpartum depression. She also addresses concerns like abandonment, forgiveness, and isolation so these themes can be understood rather than simply endured.
Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person. To start, prospective clients follow the See online therapy options route, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Stella draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address strong emotions and painful memories. One common approach she uses is trauma-informed work that helps people process upsetting events and reduce their ongoing emotional impact; this can be useful for those coping with abuse, post-traumatic stress, or disaster-related distress. Another approach focuses on skill-building for mood and anxiety management, teaching practical methods to identify unhelpful thoughts, calm intense feelings, and rebuild daily routines that support emotional stability.Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. She will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that match those priorities. Sessions are paced together so adjustments can be made when something is not working or when new challenges arise.
The specific session formats for this therapist are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional who speaks English or Spanish without changing their daily routine.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She helps people name those feelings, trace where they came from, and learn practical strategies to reduce self-blame and change unhelpful patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She has 40 years of experience as a practicing therapist, drawing on long-term clinical work with varied concerns and populations.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone or licensing details when scheduling.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.