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Dolores Aguilar, LPCC

Calm, skills-focused support for anxiety and life changes

7 years in practice · based in California · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Dolores

Dolores Aguilar, LPCC, uses practical, skills-based approaches to help people manage anxiety and stress. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on small, useful changes. Dolores writes clear goals with each person and works at a steady, calm pace.

She mixes acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioral tools to address anxious thoughts and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness practices and dialectical behavior strategies are used when clients need help with intense emotions or staying grounded.

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Background and approach

Conversations center on building skills the person can use between sessions. Dolores has seven years of professional experience in counseling in California. Her work has included support for depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and LGBT-related concerns.

She also helps people with self-esteem, relationship and intimacy struggles, sleep and eating problems, and career or life changes. Sessions are tailored to each person and their goals. Dolores focuses on what’s working now and what needs strengthening.

She uses motivational techniques to boost readiness for change and encourages clients to apply small steps that add up over time. Her practice emphasizes respect and sensitivity for individual backgrounds and experiences. Dolores aims to create a calm space where people can practice new responses, reduce avoidance, and re-engage with values that matter to them.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dolores often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with personal values while learning small actions that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying anxious or negative thought patterns and trying practical experiments to change behaviors and feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy with Dolores is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skill coaching, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief reflections between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and to practice skills consistently.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dolores help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and LGBT-related issues. Other focuses include self-esteem, relationship and intimacy challenges, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive and behavioral tools. Sessions emphasize skill-building, mindfulness, and motivational techniques tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional counseling experience. That work has included supporting people with trauma, addiction concerns, mood issues, and questions related to identity.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a California licensed professional clinical counselor, listed as LPCC, and practices with clients located in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on available times.

What this therapist works with

Experience
7 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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