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Online therapist

Edna Salcido

Practical support for stress, relationships, and parenting

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

About Edna

Edna Salcido is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 13 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with major life changes. Edna speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for busy people.

Her work starts by listening. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.

Background and approach

Sessions often begin with small, practical steps that can reduce immediate stress and make daily life feel more manageable. Edna uses clear, everyday language in sessions. She helps people sort through communication problems, attachment and abandonment concerns, control issues, and struggles with forgiveness and self-worth.

She also addresses issues that commonly affect men and women differently, tailoring her approach to each person’s needs. Over time she helps clients practice new ways of relating, responding, and coping. Edna focuses on skills that can be used between sessions, so progress continues outside the appointment.

Her style is supportive and direct, aimed at helping people feel calmer and more in control. Parents who are juggling responsibilities often appreciate her practical focus on parenting and relationship dynamics. She supports people through transitions and helps them find clearer ways to communicate, set limits, and care for themselves while caring for others.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Edna draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and real-life changes. One approach helps people learn new communication habits and ways to repair interactions after conflict - useful for relationship and parenting tensions. Another method centers on building coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching step-by-step tools to manage overwhelming feelings and improve daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and practical.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules. These formats make it easier to meet from home, fit therapy into busy days, and keep progress moving between appointments. Licensed professionals can use these options to provide consistent support while clients focus on real changes at home.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, control and impulsivity issues, forgiveness, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and strengths-based. She listens first, then suggests small, usable steps and skills to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California under CA LCSW 69211.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish

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