About Soraya
Soraya Avalos is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship and communication problems, and build self-esteem. She also supports those coping with depression and life changes.
Soraya uses practical tools from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address day-to-day symptoms. She guides clients in spotting unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviors, and learning skills to regulate strong emotions.
How Soraya works
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques shape short-term goals and keep progress moving. Many clients find she pays close attention to how attachment patterns and past relationships affect current struggles. Internal Family Systems work can help people understand inner parts that cause shame, guilt, or impulsive choices.
Soraya tailors conversations and exercises to fit each person’s situation and priorities. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and can cover caregiver stress, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety. She also addresses issues tied to life purpose, divorce and separation, and women’s health topics.
Soraya aims for a respectful, sensitive, and straightforward style. She encourages small steps that build confidence and keeps plans focused on real problems people face every day.
Soraya lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Soraya works with
The areas below are the ones Soraya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| 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 care
CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps. It is useful for anxiety, mood struggles, and improving daily routines. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to reduce impulsive reactions and improve relationships. Motivational interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons to change, which can jump-start progress when motivation is low.Soraya treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try techniques that make sense for the situation, and adjust the plan as progress or obstacles appear. That means starting with clear, short-term goals and adding skills or inner work as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues for skill practice, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be useful for short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options provide flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or unpredictable schedules.
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