About Connie
Connie Wax uses a client-centered approach to help people feel heard and respected. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in California. Connie keeps sessions focused on what matters most to each person.
She works to create a calm, straightforward space for people to talk through concerns. She helps with stress and anxiety and supports people dealing with low motivation and depression. Parenting concerns and struggles with self-esteem are common topics she addresses.
How Connie works
Connie also supports caregivers under strain and people coping with isolation or loneliness. Her style centers on listening closely and matching the conversation to each person’s needs. She adapts the pace and focus so sessions are practical and usable between meetings.
Communication problems and questions about life purpose or self-love are explored in ways that connect to daily life. Connie brings two decades of professional practice to sessions, drawing on experience across many settings in California. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.
That combination guides how she helps people set goals and make small, manageable changes. Starting therapy is framed as a step people take at their own rhythm. Connie works with each person to build a plan they can follow and adjust over time.
Connie lists one way of working on the entry:
What Connie works with
The areas below are the ones Connie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Client-Centered Care Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist offers empathetic, nonjudgmental attention and follows the person's lead to identify what matters most. This approach is helpful for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and questions about life purpose because it starts with the person's priorities rather than a fixed agenda.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, the kinds of issues you want to address, and how you prefer to communicate. Together you will decide whether the client-centered style is the best fit or whether to emphasize different strategies within sessions.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into daily life.
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