Rebecca Hathorn , LCSW

Rebecca Hathorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 17 years of clinical experience. As an LCSW she holds a clinical social work license and provides therapeutic support across a range of life challenges.

Her practice includes extensive work with foster youth, foster parents, and biological parents, and she has particular experience supporting transition-age youth between 13 and 24. Her clinical focus covers depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, stress related to work, school, family and relationships, grief and loss, and attachment disruptions.

She acknowledges the systemic inequities that affect people of color and LGBTQ individuals and the additional stress and trauma these inequities can create. She also brings an understanding of the demands facing working parents and how parenting-related anxiety can influence many areas of life.

She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for effective work, prioritizing trust and genuine acceptance. She considers herself to be a therapist who is approachable and authentic, supporting clients to meet their goals and reach their own conclusions through attentive listening, thoughtful reflections, and practical suggestions.

She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapy Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship in which the client is the expert on their own experience. The therapist offers empathy, acceptance, and reflective listening to help clients explore their values and make choices that feel authentic, which is helpful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with more adaptive thinking and behaviors. It is practical and goal oriented, and often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with daily challenges.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, strengths based method that helps increase motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and aligning goals with personal values. It is useful for clients working toward behavior change or facing uncertainty about next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what matters most to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations.