About Xochitl
Xochitl Perez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 15 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety and related concerns and aims to help people find clearer ways to manage stress. She approaches work with straightforward support and practical steps rather than jargon.
She helps people cope with anxiety, stress, depression, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. She also supports those facing big life changes, low self-esteem, and struggles with motivation and confidence.
Background and approach
Xochitl listens for each person's strengths and builds on what already works for them. Sessions emphasize small, achievable steps that fit into everyday life. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can change in the near term.
She encourages self-compassion and helps clients notice patterns that feed anxiety and low mood. Her background in social work informs a practical, person-centered approach. She treats the person, not just a diagnosis, and draws on 15 years of hands-on experience to guide the process.
Her aim is to make therapy a useful part of daily life. People who reach out should expect a calm, direct style and collaborative problem solving. Xochitl supports growth at a pace that feels manageable.
She helps clients set realistic goals and track small wins along the way.
Approaches that meet you where you are online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques can look different in session. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns that increase anxiety and low mood. This work helps people notice triggers, test assumptions, and try small behavioral experiments to reduce worry and panic. Another useful technique centers on building coping skills for stress and trauma. These sessions teach practical tools for grounding, breathing, and pacing activity so daily life feels more manageable. That kind of work often helps people regain stability after overwhelming experiences. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they adjust methods over time so the plan fits the client's needs and pace. Online sessions make it easier to get consistent support. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging can be a flexible option for short updates or reflection between sessions. These formats aim to make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.Questions people ask
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- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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