- Skills focused
- Trauma informed
- Values based
About Dolores
Dolores Aguilar is an LPCC practicing in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and sleep problems. She uses straightforward, skills-based work to help clients build on strengths they already have. Her style is warm and respectful and she aims to make starting therapy feel manageable.
With seven years of professional experience, she has supported people dealing with depression, trauma, motivation, self-esteem, and LGBT-related concerns. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping strategies. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to help people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values.
Dolores emphasizes a trauma-informed stance and tends to keep sessions goal-focused. She works with each person to tailor conversation and plans to their specific needs. Expect concrete skill-building, gentle exploration of painful experiences, and check-ins on progress between sessions.
Her approach also covers relationship and communication problems, grief, intimacy-related issues, and body image concerns. She can help with caregiver stress, substance use challenges, immigration-related worries, and career or life-change transitions. Sessions aim to leave people with clear strategies they can use outside of therapy.
Beginning therapy can feel difficult, and she tries to make the first steps simple. People are invited to describe their priorities so she can suggest short-term goals and a practical plan for moving forward.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and sleep challenges by shifting attention toward meaningful behavior rather than fighting every unwanted thought. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering clear steps for managing anxiety, low mood, and sleep routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try strategies that fit the client's situation. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to individual needs and adjust methods over time if something is not working.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, avoid being on camera when preferred, or schedule sessions during a lunch break to maintain progress without major disruption to daily life.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dolores address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep concerns, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and grief among other issues listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is goal-oriented and strengths focused, combining skills training with supportive conversation to build practical coping tools.
What experience does she bring?
Dolores has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including motivation, self-esteem, trauma, and mood difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LPCC licensed in California and provides services based in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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 schedule according to the therapist's availability.