About Chester
Chester Reyes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anxiety, stress, trauma, and life changes. He writes plainly and listens with patience to help clients feel understood. His style is direct and supportive for people who want practical steps and steady encouragement.
He draws on 13 years of experience working in a range of settings in California. That includes school-based work with inner-city children, teenagers, and at-risk young adults.
Background and approach
He also has experience supporting veterans in homeless and residential treatment programs and military service members. In sessions he focuses on clear goals and simple tools. He uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities.
He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Chester includes solution-focused strategies when people want faster, concrete change. For trauma-related concerns he uses trauma-focused methods to address painful memories and reactions at a pace the client can manage.
He helps people cope with anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, and career or relationship strain. His approach is collaborative and non-judgmental. He helps people set practical steps, practice new skills, and track small wins.
People who want straightforward guidance and steady support often find this approach useful.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's priorities. The therapist creates space for people to name what matters most and helps them move at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior into smaller parts. It uses practical exercises and between-session practice to reduce anxiety and change patterns that get in the way of daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then tailor methods together. That lets the client try techniques and adjust the plan based on what actually helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, shorter exercises, or fitting a session into a work break. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent amid a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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