- Attachment based
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion focused
About Teresa
Teresa Velazquez Navarro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with ten years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship problems, and recover from trauma and abuse. Teresa also supports concerns around motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.
Teresa uses a direct, person-focused approach in sessions. She encourages honest talk about thoughts and feelings. She works to reduce shame and guilt by naming feelings and looking at what keeps them alive.
Her work draws on several practical methods. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports understanding and expressing strong emotions in the room.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Teresa listens for what matters most and then tests small changes people can try between meetings. She uses clear feedback and teaches skills that can be practiced in daily life. This makes therapy feel focused rather than vague.
People who come to Teresa often want straightforward help with big feelings that come from past hurts, relationship patterns, or ongoing stress. She invites curiosity about why certain reactions keep happening and works collaboratively to try different ways of coping.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Teresa integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and help people notice how they relate to others. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to alter mood and stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Teresa will work with each person to decide which methods to try first, based on what feels most relevant. She checks in and adjusts the approach as goals and needs evolve.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing meetings during a lunch break or between errands. It can also allow shorter check-ins when energy or time is limited. Ask about the available session formats when you schedule to pick what fits your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, abandonment, and communication problems.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps name those feelings and traces where they come from in relationships and past experiences. Then she uses practical tools to test different responses to those feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Teresa has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.