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Teresa Velazquez Navarro, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Teresa

Teresa Velazquez Navarro is a California-licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to help clients build insight and practical skills while honoring each person's pace and perspective. Teresa emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored and understood.

Her approach blends compassionate listening with structured techniques to address patterns that fuel distress, and she partners with clients to identify goals that feel meaningful and achievable. Teresa encourages strength-based steps toward greater confidence, motivation, and emotional balance while acknowledging that change often requires courage and persistence.

She aims to empower clients to navigate difficult transitions and develop sustainable coping strategies for long-term wellbeing.

Integrating relational and parts-based work online

Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the different parts that make up a person's inner life, helping clients learn to relate to those parts with curiosity and compassion to reduce internal conflict and heal from past wounds. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape current connections, supporting people who struggle with trust, intimacy, or separation concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-directive stance that validates the client's experience and fosters self-directed growth.

Choosing the right approach is often part of the therapeutic work itself, and Teresa will collaborate with clients to determine which methods feel most useful for their goals and circumstances. She balances relational insight with practical skills, adjusting strategies based on what the client finds helpful over time.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for those balancing schedules or who prefer remote access. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency, fit therapy into busy lives, and continue progress from wherever a client is located in California while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and depression, along with related topics such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, and life purpose.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Teresa combines empathic, client-centered listening with structured techniques from approaches like CBT and DBT to create both support and practical skill-building.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with clients in therapeutic settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California under CA LCSW 110456 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or accept international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English