Maria Del Carmen Reyna, LCSW
Helping adults feel steadier and more in control
Details
| Name | Maria Del Carmen Reyna |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Maria
Maria Del Carmen Reyna is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of practice in California. She focuses on helping adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or past hurts. Her sessions are calm and practical, aimed at helping people feel steadier in their bodies and clearer about their choices.
She centers work on how past experiences shape current reactions. That includes looking at survival patterns and protective behaviors that once helped but now cause pain.
Background and approach
Conversations are paced to match what each person can handle, so exploration feels manageable. Therapy combines hands-on skills and relational understanding. Maria teaches ways to calm the nervous system and lower anxiety.
She also helps people notice patterns in relationships and communication so they can make different choices. Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions mix talking through stories with concrete tools.
Clients learn skills they can use between sessions to feel less reactive and more in control. Maria offers work in English and Spanish. She meets with people by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Her background as an LCSW informs a practical, person-focused way of working that aims to help people move from feeling stuck to feeling more grounded.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Maria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Maria directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Maria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Maria uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories they live by. This approach looks at the meaning behind events and helps people rewrite unhelpful narratives so they feel less defined by past pain.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and closeness. That work helps people notice repeats in their connections and try new, healthier ways of relating.
Finding the right approach happens together. Maria will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. She will check in and adapt the direction of work as you learn what helps most.
Online sessions can fit into busy lives. Video calls let you work face to face from wherever you are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins and homework support simple between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to use on a regular basis.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem problems. She also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She combines relational exploration with exercises to reduce anxiety and build clearer decision-making.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience working with adults on trauma and chronic stress.
Where is she located and licensed?
She practices in California and holds a CA LCSW license.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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