About Magdalena
Magdalena Lopez is an Arizona licensed professional counselor with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, identity concerns, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Magdalena aims to meet people where they are and support practical steps forward.
She uses a straightforward, team-based approach. Sessions involve talking through thoughts and feelings, reframing unhelpful beliefs, and identifying small actions to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Magdalena often invites clients to use a journal each week to track patterns and goals. Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a client-centered style. That means she pays attention to personal values, teaches ways to notice and shift thought patterns, and centers the client's perspective in planning changes.
The focus stays on what matters to the person sitting in the room. Magdalena describes recovery as an ongoing process. She supports people through safety planning and recovery maintenance when needed.
The practical aim is clearer choices, fewer days overwhelmed, and stronger coping for life changes. Sessions are tailored to each individual. Magdalena adapts conversations and techniques to fit a person's needs, goals, and pace.
She encourages small, consistent steps that build toward a more manageable life.
How Magdalena’s approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take actions that align with those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own perspective, creating space for them to steer the conversation and shape goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Magdalena will discuss options in early sessions and adapt methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps find techniques that feel useful and realistic for everyday life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when video isn’t practical. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, frequent support, or for people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities and to keep momentum between meetings.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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