Yesica Valenton
Practical, strengths-based therapy for relationship and mood
LMFT California
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Yesica
Yesica Valenton is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people address stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and symptoms of depression.
Background and approach
She centers the work on each person's strengths and perspective, inviting clients to build on what already supports them while tackling patterns that get in the way of connection and well-being. Her approach draws on several evidence-informed orientations, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based methods, existential thinking, and psychodynamic ideas.
Over three years of professional practice she has guided clients through issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, communication and control struggles, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions around life purpose and self-love. Yesica offers support in both English and Spanish and frames therapy as a collaborative process that values the client's expertise in their own life.
She encourages people to take the first step toward a more fulfilling life and provides compassionate, practical guidance as they work toward clearer relationships, improved mood, and greater personal insight.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it often includes practical exercises and skills to use between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, clarify personal values, and take committed action toward a more meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in close relationships and helps people develop safer, more supported ways of relating to themselves and others.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. Together they will review what has helped in the past, what feels most relevant now, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit support into a busy schedule or access care from different locations. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic work, including skill practice and reflective conversation, while accommodating varied communication styles and time needs.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish