Soraya Avalos

Soraya Avalos is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and help managing life changes. Soraya speaks English and Spanish and practices from California. Her approach blends practical, skills-based methods with conversational problem solving. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to manage intense emotions and improve coping. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques help clarify goals and take small steps toward change. Sessions are centered on clear goals and readable tools people can use between meetings. Soraya pays attention to attachment patterns and communication habits that shape relationships. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, divorce and separation, pregnancy and postpartum issues, and concerns tied to guilt, shame, or impulsivity. People who want help thinking about life purpose or shifting direction will find practical discussion and goal-oriented work. The therapist explains options, practices new skills in-session, and tracks progress over time. This is straightforward, skills-first therapy for adults questioning what comes next. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and formats. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; pricing varies by location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

CBT helps people spot automatic thoughts and test them against real-life evidence. In short online sessions this can mean using thought records, role plays, and homework to change unhelpful patterns. DBT focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Those skills translate well to video meetings or phone check-ins where a therapist can coach breathing, grounding, and communication techniques in real time. Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That means starting with a clear problem, testing a few methods, and choosing the ones that produce small, measurable changes. Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow a shorter check-in when time is tight, or remove the need to travel. If you prefer a particular rhythm of meetings or shorter skill-focused sessions, discuss those preferences when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first appointment.