Elizabeth Renteria is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people work through low self esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related stress. She offers down-to-earth, practical support and focuses on small steps that make daily life easier. Conversations are collaborative and aimed at finding realistic ways to feel better and more capable.
She draws on a client-centered style that keeps the person and their goals at the center of sessions. Elizabeth blends strength-based and culturally aware practices with cognitive approaches to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Sessions are intended to be warm and collaborative so people feel heard while also working toward change.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington in Seattle and a Master of Counseling from the University of La Verne. Elizabeth holds LCSW credentials in California and Oregon and has three years of clinical experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
Elizabeth also helps people facing relationship and family-of-origin issues, parenting stress, grief, addiction concerns, and identity-related stress such as LGBT issues. She offers support for attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver strain, and communication or commitment questions.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. To begin, prospective clients use the platform's continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Elizabeth blends approaches for online care
Elizabeth uses client-centered work and evidence-informed cognitive approaches to guide online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and building a collaborative relationship so people feel understood and can set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are sometimes integrated to support emotion regulation and coping when stress or intense feelings get in the way of daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Elizabeth will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That conversation helps shape a clear plan and a mix of techniques that fit the individual's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Confirm specific session formats before booking since current options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that meeting remotely helps them stay consistent with appointments and practice skills between sessions while keeping therapy grounded in real-life routines.
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self esteem, along with related issues like parenting stress, relationship and family-of-origin concerns, and addiction problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She practices a client-centered approach that emphasizes collaboration and practical steps. Sessions pair supportive listening with strategies to change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
Elizabeth holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington and a Master of Counseling from the University of La Verne, and she has three years of clinical experience.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with licensure in California and Oregon, and she is based in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the continue button on this profile, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.