Soledad Hess , LCSW

Soledad Hess is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 19 years of professional experience. As an LCSW, she holds a license to provide clinical social work and therapeutic services, and she has spent much of her career supporting young people in school settings as a middle school mental health worker and previously at the high school level.

Her work focuses on practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, motivation, self-esteem, and the transitions that accompany life changes. She has collaborated with children and families to offer parenting guidance and behavior support, and she integrates creative options like art, music, and writing when clients prefer those methods. Her background includes hospice work and grief counseling, and she applies trauma-informed practices when working with individuals affected by trauma.

Soledad approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit each client’s unique needs. She recognizes that starting therapy requires courage and affirms the steps people take to begin the process.

Trauma-Informed and Expressive Approaches for Online Care

Soledad draws on trauma-informed practices to create a steady, respectful foundation for working with people who have experienced difficult events. This approach focuses on understanding how trauma affects thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and it emphasizes safety, empowerment, and pacing to support healing.

She also offers expressive, creative modalities such as art, music, and writing when clients wish to explore emotions through nonverbal or creative means. These techniques can help people process grief, reduce stress, and access new ways to express difficult feelings alongside more structured therapeutic work.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself, and Soledad partners with each client to determine the best fit based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape treatment plans that blend practical skills and personally meaningful methods.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location while maintaining continuity of care and adapting to each person's life circumstances.