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Online therapist

Celina Hernandez- Ramirez

Compassionate support for practical family challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Celina

Celina Hernandez- Ramirez is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, and parenting challenges. She also supports clients working on self-esteem, motivation, and relationship concerns. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people take clearer next steps when life feels overwhelming.

She sees each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical changes and on shifting limiting beliefs that get in the way of everyday life.

Background and approach

Celina encourages small, doable goals so progress feels real and steady. With six years of professional experience, Celina combines several ways of working to match what the person needs. She draws on client-centered listening to understand priorities.

She uses solution-focused techniques to set immediate goals, and psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat over time. Celina is comfortable talking about grief, trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care questions, immigration concerns, and issues around aging or end-of-life planning. She also addresses postpartum depression, ADHD-related struggles, and multicultural concerns.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She works with people in California and uses different online formats for meetings. To begin, a straightforward matching process helps connect a person to the right schedule and session type.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s priorities; it helps when someone needs space to name what matters and feel heard. The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for communication and managing conflict in relationships, useful for people wanting practical steps to improve interaction. Motivational interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change and can be useful for parenting goals, motivation, or habit shifts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match those goals and preferences. Over time they can adjust techniques if something isn’t working or if priorities shift.

Online therapy provides flexible ways to meet around busy family schedules. Video calls let people talk face to face, phone sessions remove screen needs, and live chat or text-based messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life while keeping focus on progress and practical steps.

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.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, career and life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, plus related topics listed in her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach emphasizes listening and building on a person’s strengths. She uses client-centered and solution-focused techniques alongside psychodynamic ideas to set goals and notice recurring patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW 27052, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for meeting.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish

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