Teresa Velazquez Navarro

Teresa Velazquez Navarro is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people who feel stuck by listening carefully and offering straightforward guidance. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression.

Teresa aims to make the therapy space calm and nonjudgmental. She encourages clients to share thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Work in sessions often centers on understanding patterns that keep people distressed and on small, practical steps for change.

Her background includes approaches that help with emotional regulation and relationship patterns. Teresa uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and from Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused methods to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies when strong emotions get in the way of daily life.

Teresa often supports people dealing with abandonment or attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems. She also addresses control issues, grief around divorce or separation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, and questions about life purpose.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Teresa works collaboratively to set clear goals and track small wins. She invites anyone considering support to take the first step and learn what feels most useful for them.

How specific approaches guide online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others and how those patterns affect closeness and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce distress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work through strong feelings that affect relationships and personal wellbeing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice is revisited as progress is made and needs change.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it simpler to maintain regular check-ins, try focused skill practice between appointments, and keep momentum when life gets hectic.