Profile / United States
Yesica Valenton, LMFT
California
LMFT - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- English and Spanish
About Yesica
Yesica Valenton is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting issues, and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Her approach focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to address values, emotional responses, and relational patterns.
In early meetings she helps people clarify what matters to them and what feels most urgent. Conversations are structured so clients can identify specific thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Small, concrete experiments are often used between sessions to test new ways of responding.
She pays attention to patterns from relationships and to how past experiences shape current choices. That can include work on abandonment, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. She also supports people navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns and issues many women raise about self-worth and life purpose.
Practical matters are addressed alongside emotional work. Clients are invited to notice progress in real time and adjust goals as needed. To start, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online work
Yesica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and stress by turning ideas into concrete actions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to identify personal values and practice willing responses to difficult emotions. That approach supports people who want clearer direction and more consistent action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current communication and intimacy problems. Choosing which approach to use is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. Early sessions review what feels most pressing and what feels workable, then a plan is built together and adjusted as needed. Confirm the session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins during a workday. They also let people use tools and worksheets during a session and try real-time experiments between meetings without changing daily routines.Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, communication, guilt and life-purpose questions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, structured sessions that identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions include steps and small experiments to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three years of professional experience working in California.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in California and practices there under the LMFT credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Session cost varies with location and are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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