Soledad Hess , LCSW

Soledad Hess is a California-licensed clinician with 19 years of professional experience. She holds an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and combines school-based practice with community and hospice experience to support clients across the lifespan.

Currently serving as a middle school mental health worker and with prior experience at the high school level, she has worked extensively with adolescents and their families. Her practice focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, address anger and control issues, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also supports clients navigating major life changes and offers parenting and behavior support to families.

Soledad incorporates trauma-informed practices when working with individuals affected by traumatic experiences and has provided grief counseling in hospice settings. When appropriate and desired by the client, she uses creative modalities such as art, music, and writing to explore emotions and promote expression. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and adapts conversations and treatment plans to meet each client s unique needs.

She recognizes that beginning therapy can be a courageous step and affirms that taking that first action is something to be proud of.

Trauma-Informed Care and Creative Modalities for Online Support

Soledad uses trauma-informed practices to create a supportive framework that recognizes how past experiences can affect current thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This approach emphasizes safety, choice, and collaboration and can be helpful for individuals coping with trauma, grief, or ongoing stress.

She also offers creative expressive modalities such as art, music, and guided writing when clients wish to use them. These flexible techniques provide alternative ways to explore feelings, process difficult experiences, and build insight when words alone feel limiting.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Soledad approaches treatment collaboratively - assessing a person s needs, goals, and preferences and then shaping interventions that fit. She tailors the pace and methods to each individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals. These formats provide flexibility in scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow people to engage in therapy from settings that feel manageable, while maintaining regular contact with their therapist.