Adenia Perez, LCSW - Therapist in Arizona

About Adenia

Adenia Perez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience helping people navigate major life changes. She draws on practical therapy methods to address stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, depression, and self-esteem. Adenia works in both English and Spanish and practices from Arizona.

Adenia aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps toward change. Her background includes work in nonprofits, schools, and community programs. That experience shaped a flexible approach suited to different everyday problems like workplace stress, caregiver strain, and relationship communication issues.

Adenia uses therapy tools drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT, Emotionally-Focused Therapy - EFT, and client-centered work. She mixes techniques to match what a person needs in the moment, such as skills for managing strong feelings or exercises to shift unhelpful thinking.

Typical concerns she addresses include ADHD, compassion fatigue, mood difficulties, anger, and life-purpose questions. She also supports parents facing pregnancy, childbirth, and early caregiving stress. Adenia emphasizes practical strategies alongside emotional support.

Starting therapy with her means setting clear goals, trying small experiments between sessions, and reviewing progress together. The focus is on real changes that fit a person’s daily life rather than only talking about problems.

Therapeutic approaches suited for online care

Adenia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are hard. ACT often helps when worry, low motivation, or life changes get in the way of meaningful action.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and teaches tools you can use between sessions to reduce anxiety or lift mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Adenia will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust the plan together. Therapy is collaborative and includes checking what helps and what needs to change.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, phone sessions remove the need for a camera, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting or work schedule and to continue progress across different settings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Adenia works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue among other issues.

What is her therapy style like?

She blends practical methods like CBT and DBT with client-centered and emotionally-focused work to set goals and teach coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience across nonprofits, schools, and community settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW with credentials NC LCSW C012538 and AZ LCSW LCSW-22277 based in Arizona.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with the client location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 11 years
Licensed: North Carolina, Arizona
Languages: English, Spanish

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