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Estela Rodriguez Jebril

Calm, practical help for families and relationships

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

About Estela

Estela Rodriguez Jebril is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker who supports families and individuals facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma, and related concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 15 years of clinical experience in California to her practice. Estela combines practical coaching with psychotherapy to help clients make gradual, real changes in daily life.

She favors short-term, goal-focused work that centers the person in the room.

Background and approach

Sessions look at specific problems and practical steps to address them. Estela draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method when addressing thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns. Early in her career she provided in-home family therapy and worked with students and families across elementary, middle, and high school settings to improve communication, problem-solving, and trauma recovery.

Since 2016 she has worked independently in independent practice and offered coaching and therapy online for women, families, adolescents, and couples. Her clinical training includes a Master of Social Work from California State University, Long Beach, and she holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, CA LCSW 75146.

Estela blends direct, hands-on techniques with supportive conversation to help people tackle everyday obstacles. Clients can expect a collaborative, practical process that emphasizes skill building, clearer communication, and manageable steps toward change. She aims to help people feel more capable of handling life’s stressors and relationship strains.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the client's own goals. It helps people clarify what matters to them and build confidence to make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, concentrates on emotions and attachment in relationships to improve bonding and communication in couples or families.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Estela will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions can be done by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy families and individuals. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, and caregiving schedules while keeping continuity of care. Licensed professionals can use short-term skill work, emotion-focused sessions, or longer relationship work through these formats to match each client's needs.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Estela help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, trauma, parenting issues, and many related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is goal oriented and client-centered, focusing on practical steps, improved communication, and emotion work tailored to each person or family.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has 15 years of experience including in-home family therapy and work with school-aged students and families, and has been in independent practice since 2016.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds a Master of Social Work from California State University, Long Beach and is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW 75146, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can clients outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish

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