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Dolores Aguilar, LPCC
California
LPCC in California - Anxiety and Stress
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Dolores
Dolores Aguilar is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California with seven years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and LGBT-related concerns. She also supports those facing trauma, low self-esteem, and struggles with motivation and confidence.
She uses straightforward, skills-based methods to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Dolores draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness exercises. Sessions emphasize practical skills you can use between meetings.
Her background includes work with addiction-related concerns and grief, and she offers support around relationship and family issues as individual concerns. She also addresses body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and immigration-related stressors.
Dolores applies a client-centered stance and motivational interviewing to encourage measurable steps toward goals. She reports experience using trauma-informed practices when trauma or abuse is part of the picture. Her typical hours are weekday daytime, and she aims to respond to messages at least once in the morning and once in the evening.
She asks people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Sessions are arranged through the platform’s scheduling flow and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Dolores applies structured therapies in online sessions
Dolores often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that increase worry or low mood, then test simple experiments to change those patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and take practical steps toward meaningful goals even when difficult feelings appear. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person's priorities and pacing.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dolores will discuss goals, current challenges, and preferred ways of working, then suggest methods to try. She aims to check progress regularly and adjust techniques based on what is helping most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a weekday schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Dolores structures sessions to teach skills and set small practice tasks that fit into everyday life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dolores commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT-related issues, trauma, motivation, self-esteem, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and related topics listed in her profile.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice alternative responses between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of professional experience and reports training in CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, ACT, and mindfulness-based approaches.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Dolores holds the credential LPCC and is licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location; scheduling begins by completing the platform questionnaire and booking a session.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first appointment through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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