Roxana Chavez , LICSW

Roxana Chavez is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on supporting people through complex trauma, PTSD, serious mental illness, and grief. She brings a background in community mental health and direct client care to each interaction, emphasizing person-centered and holistic pathways to well-being.

As an introduction to mindfulness teacher, Roxana integrates mindful practices into treatment to help clients build coping skills and present-moment awareness. She prioritizes creating calm, supportive environments where individuals can explore their experiences, process loss, and address stress, anxiety, anger, or depression with compassion and practical strategies.

Known for a thoughtful, client-centered style, Roxana aims to tailor care to each person’s needs, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques while attending to the whole person. Her approach is grounded in compassion, mindfulness, and respect for each client’s values and goals. LICSW means she is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, qualified to provide clinical social work services at an advanced level.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Roxana often blends mindfulness-based practices with trauma-informed care to support recovery and emotional regulation. Mindfulness-based practices involve simple attention and breathing exercises and gentle reflection to help reduce reactivity and build coping skills, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and symptoms related to trauma.

Trauma-informed approaches focus on safety, pacing, and understanding how past events shape current responses. These methods prioritize respect for each person’s experience and aim to reduce retraumatization while promoting gradual healing from post-traumatic stress and related concerns.

Roxana also emphasizes a person-centered, holistic stance that centers a client’s values and goals. She collaborates with clients to determine which techniques fit best, adjusting strategies as needs and preferences evolve so the therapeutic plan feels personalized and practical.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility to meet from home or other convenient settings. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit consistent care into busy schedules and to maintain connection when in-person visits are difficult. These options support continuity of care while allowing therapists and clients to experiment with approaches that work best in an online format.