Soraya Avalos
Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes
LMFT California
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Soraya
Soraya Avalos is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She works with clients who want to build self-esteem, navigate life changes, or improve communication and motivation.
Background and approach
Her practice also addresses issues such as attachment challenges, caregiver stress, mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and women's health topics including pregnancy and childbirth. Soraya frames therapy around respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and care plans to each person's needs.
She draws from evidence-based approaches to support practical change and emotional understanding, and she partners with clients to set realistic goals and track meaningful progress. Taking a first step toward greater fulfillment can feel daunting, and she aims to create a collaborative space that encourages growth, clearer thinking, and improved coping skills.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Soraya offers a range of session formats to fit differing schedules and lifestyles. Her practice balances practical strategies with deeper exploration so people can address immediate concerns while also working toward longer-term well-being.
Approaches That Guide Online Work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them through practical strategies and behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to help people manage intense feelings and improve relationships. Motivational Interviewing uses collaborative, goal-oriented conversations to strengthen personal motivation for change and clarify values and priorities.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and this therapist works together with clients to determine what fits best. She will explore a client’s concerns, goals, and preferences and adapt techniques over time so interventions remain relevant and useful. That collaborative method helps ensure the work aligns with what the person hopes to achieve.
Online therapy offers practical benefits such as scheduling flexibility and easier access to consistent care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to engage in focused skills practice, check-ins, and reflective conversation from wherever they are, making it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions and apply new strategies in everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish