About Aureen
Aureen Knauls is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety and build clearer confidence. She focuses on everyday problems like low self-esteem, depression, relationship worries, and coping with life changes. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions.
With nine years of experience in California, Aureen adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. She pays attention to attachment concerns, guilt or shame, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.
Background and approach
She also supports people working toward greater self-love and forgiveness. Sessions are organized around the person's goals. Aureen listens for what is getting in the way day to day, then suggests small, doable strategies to try.
She balances emotional support with clear ideas for change so people can notice progress sooner. Her style values respect and sensitivity, and she invites honest feedback about what is or is not helpful. People who prefer straightforward guidance and practical tools often find this approach useful.
Aureen encourages gradual steps and realistic practices that fit into busy lives. Beginning therapy can feel hard, and she aims to make the first meetings calm and readable. The work focuses on managing current stressors, building self-esteem, and improving relationships in ways that feel manageable.
Aureen is available for sessions using a variety of online formats to suit different needs.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Aureen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine listening with practical skill building. One common approach focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood, then testing small changes to see what helps in daily life. This helps when worry, avoidance, or negative self-talk are getting in the way.Another approach emphasizes relationships and attachment patterns to understand how early connections affect current interactions and self-worth. That work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people try new ways of relating and self-care.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Aureen will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She invites feedback and adjusts plans so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain ongoing support.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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