Lucinda Guarino LPCC

My style and approach fit well with clients struggling with anxiety, life transitions, and emotional challenges. These challenges often include anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, and family disharmony. My approach also benefits those struggling with grief, unresolved trauma, and PTSD. I help my clients navigate these transition periods and build skills to allow them to feel better about themselves and develop a more positive outlook on life. My approach to goal setting with you rests in collaborative efforts, working together to identify what you want to accomplish and finding the best, most direct ways to get there. We begin by getting to know one another, and by building trust, we can navigate the therapy process in a safe and accepting environment.

My approach to therapy varies based on your need. I use Humanistic/Existential Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help my clients progress and start feeling better. These modalities help us build a shared understanding of your current reality. They also help identify past emotional barriers, which allows us to work together to set goals and move forward. You can expect our first session together to be a time of talking with you - how you've been feeling recently, what makes you happy, what makes you sad or frustrated, and then exploring the reasons you're feeling that way, and begin to shed some light on the reasons why. The first session is about building an initial connection and helping me understand where we might begin to set some goals. You'll also have a chance to ask me some questions and get to know me better.

• California, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, 13478