About Kevin
Kevin Garibay is a licensed clinical social worker in California with eight years of professional experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self-esteem. He aims to meet clients where they are and treat them with respect and compassion.
He focuses on clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. Sessions are shaped around each person’s specific needs, goals, and pace. Kevin works to build a sense of safety so people can talk honestly about painful experiences and difficult feelings.
How Kevin works
Kevin also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, impulsivity, isolation, and panic attacks. He has experience addressing process addictions, sexual assault and abuse, caregiver stress, and challenges linked to intellectual disability. He helps people work through family problems and the long work of rebuilding self-love.
His style blends steady guidance and practical tools. He helps people identify patterns, test small changes, and practice new ways of coping between sessions. The plan is adjusted as progress is made or priorities shift.
Kevin encourages straightforward goals and measurable steps. He frames therapy as a joint effort where the client’s voice guides decisions. That collaborative approach aims to make progress feel achievable and relevant to everyday life.
What Kevin works with
The areas below are the ones Kevin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Kevin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior, then practice small experiments to shift those patterns. This can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Another approach centers on processing traumatic memories and their emotional impact so that distress becomes more manageable and daily life is less disrupted.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust the plan as progress or needs change. That means methods can be mixed and adapted rather than locked in from the start.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on the go, and live chat or text messaging allow for shorter check-ins or ongoing written support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to keep up with therapy between meetings.
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