Christel Salas

Christel Salas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, and the disruptions that follow big life changes, including divorce and workplace challenges.

Christel talks through what feels stuck and helps people develop practical coping skills. She uses clear, evidence-based methods rather than vague promises. Sessions focus on identifying values, changing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing skills that reduce panic and manage seasonal dips in mood.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness. That mix lets her shift between exploring feelings, teaching specific exercises, and building day-to-day routines that support change.

Christel aims for a collaborative working style. She helps clients set realistic goals, try small experiments, and track what helps over time. Conversations tend to be straightforward, with an emphasis on real strategies for coping and clearer decision-making.

People who come with workplace stress, relationship communication problems, or doubts about life purpose find concrete next steps and tools to use between meetings. She asks practical questions and focuses on what can be tried now, while also looking at longer-term patterns that keep problems repeating.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values, which can help when someone feels directionless after a change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness therapy involves simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful periods.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first based on goals and daily life. Sessions often include short exercises, homework between meetings, and adjustments based on what helps in real situations.

The biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. For someone juggling work or parenting, that practical flexibility lets therapeutic work occur without rearranging large parts of life.