About Dominic
Dominic Valdes is a licensed clinical social worker who uses straightforward, practical therapy to help people manage anxiety and related stresses. He works with adults on issues such as depression, trauma, relationship strain, and struggles connected to sexual identity and behavior. Dominic aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and figure out next steps.
He draws on client-centered methods that put the person's experience first.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and real-life tools to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding. For people coping with trauma or persistent distress, Dominic incorporates methods designed to process strong memories and feelings.
He also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotional regulation and reduce reactive behavior. These approaches support recovery from addiction, betrayal, and trauma-related symptoms. Relationship and intimacy concerns are addressed through practical strategies for communication, trust rebuilding, and boundary-setting.
He has experience with issues tied to alternative sexual cultures, gender dysphoria, and the challenges people face in non-monogamous arrangements. With 17 years of practice in California, Dominic aims to help people build resilience and clearer self-understanding. He uses everyday language in sessions and focuses on actions clients can try between meetings.
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Dominic uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's experience and pace. This approach emphasizes listening, respect, and helping people clarify their own goals and values. It can be useful for issues like identity concerns, self-esteem, and relationship choices.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low mood going. CBT provides concrete exercises and experiments people can try between sessions to reduce worry and improve daily routines. For people dealing with strong emotions or impulsive reactions he draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to weigh what feels most helpful based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. Plans can change over time as needs shift and progress is reviewed.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication styles. Video is useful when visual connection helps the work, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or ongoing support. These formats make it easier to keep regular contact and to fit work, caregiving, or travel into the therapy plan.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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