About Minerva
Minerva Guzman is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and accepts international clients.
Her approach centers on listening first. She creates a calm space where people can talk about their worries without judgment. Conversations focus on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more confident.
How Minerva works
Minerva uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Mindfulness tools are offered to build awareness and reduce reactivity in everyday moments.
She often works on communication problems and parenting or adoption-related stress. Immigration and multicultural concerns are part of her practice, and she helps clients address guilt, forgiveness, impulsivity, and self-harm thoughts with care and attention to context. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused.
Minerva combines solution-focused conversations with motivational interviewing to clarify what clients want and the small steps that move them toward it. This mix aims to produce real changes that fit the client’s life and values.
Minerva lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Minerva works with
The areas below are the ones Minerva selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values; online sessions can guide clients in recognizing patterns and choosing practical steps. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead, which works well over video or phone when the therapist mirrors concerns and priorities. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity, and these exercises can be practiced during or between online sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction for in-depth work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, short updates, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, family, or travel schedules.
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