Rosa Ogas, LCSW - Therapist in California

About Rosa

Rosa Ogas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Rosa speaks English and Spanish and draws on her bicultural background to support people with diverse life circumstances.

She uses client-centered work to build trust and understand each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are tools she turns to for managing difficult emotions and changing unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are woven in as ways to increase awareness and motivation. Rosa focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

She also addresses issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, fertility concerns, forgiveness, and end-of-life counseling. In sessions she emphasizes strengths and practical skills. People work on small, doable steps to cope better day to day.

She explains techniques plainly and practices them together in the session. Rosa offers multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She accepts international clients and provides services in both English and Spanish.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Rosa’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In online sessions, this means starting where the client is and shaping goals together so work feels relevant and doable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that feed stress and anxiety, then practices small changes. Online sessions include teaching those skills, trying them in real life, and reviewing progress together during video or phone appointments.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and coping when feelings run high. Through live sessions and messaging, skills like distress tolerance and grounding can be reviewed and reinforced between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before to decide which methods to use. Adjustments happen over time so the plan fits each person’s needs.

Online therapy brings practical flexibility. Video calls and phone sessions allow face-to-face conversations from home. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between meetings. These options help fit therapy into busy lives while keeping work consistent and accessible.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, plus many related family and life issues.

What therapeutic styles are used in sessions?

Sessions draw from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to match practical needs.

How long has Rosa been practicing?

She has 17 years of experience working in a range of social work settings and community contexts.

Where is she licensed and based?

Rosa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW 88878, and practices in California.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats does she provide?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I start working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 17 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English, Spanish

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