About Christel
Christel Salas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps that fit day-to-day life and on building steady coping skills. Her work aims to be collaborative and respectful to each person's situation.
She uses a mix of approaches tailored to what a person needs. Sessions often include learning tools for anxiety, practicing new ways to communicate, and planning small changes that add up.
How Christel works
Conversations are grounded in the client’s goals and paced to what feels manageable. Christel draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered approaches, and mindfulness practices. That combination lets her help people notice unhelpful patterns, try different behaviors, and build emotional balance.
She emphasizes simple exercises and real-life practice between sessions. With five years of clinical experience, she brings steady support and a practical orientation to problem solving. She frames challenges as areas for learning rather than fixed failures, and she helps people set realistic next steps.
People interested in starting work with Christel complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; fee details vary depending on location and therapist availability.
Christel lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Christel works with
The areas below are the ones Christel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and major life decisions by clarifying what matters and taking small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, panic, depression, and workplace stress. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness through simple practices that reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which complements both ACT and CBT.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so someone can use a break at work or home to attend. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to work well in an online setting and assign practical between-session tasks to reinforce progress.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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