About Daniel
Daniel Zarate Lustre helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. He works with adults who are coping with life changes, struggling with isolation, or dealing with guilt and shame. Daniel speaks English and Spanish and practices in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
He brings eight years of clinical experience to his work. Daniel believes people are the experts on their own lives.
Background and approach
He listens first and follows each person's pace. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps and on small shifts that add up over time. He invites straightforward talk about what is hard and what someone hopes for.
He uses a mix of approaches tailored to the person in front of him. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down unhelpful thoughts and calm anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful space where someone decides the goals.
Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns formed earlier in life that still affect choices today. Daniel also uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress. This practical focus helps people get unstuck and build momentum.
He supports work on issues like caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and financial worries. In sessions he keeps language plain and actions concrete. He helps people try small changes between visits and notices what works.
The aim is steady, realistic progress toward a more manageable life.
Online approaches that fit your life
Daniel blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to meet practical needs and deeper concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and on what you want to accomplish, letting you set the pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve sleep.Finding the right approach is something to decide together. Daniel will talk with you about goals, what has helped before, and how you prefer to work. He adapts methods over time and checks in regularly to make sure the plan still fits your needs and preferences.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual connection matters. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or a way to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can work around work, caregiving, and other demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish