About Lilian
Lilian Zelaya-Coria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings nine years of clinical experience to her practice in California. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to create a calm space where people can begin to address anxiety, stress, trauma, anger, and low self-esteem. Lilian emphasizes a warm, collaborative tone and helps people learn practical skills they can use between sessions.
She uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based outlook to meet people where they are.
Background and approach
She listens to each person’s story and helps them sort through feelings without pressure to disclose anything they are not ready to share. Lilian often blends talking with creative tools like journaling, music, and guided imagery to help express emotions and build emotional regulation.
Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s in Social Work, and she earned her LCSW in California in 2019. She has worked across nonprofit settings, with child welfare, and in K-12 school mental health. Those roles shaped her experience addressing trauma, grief, family conflict, and behavior concerns.
In sessions she emphasizes practical coping strategies and solution-focused planning. She may introduce mindfulness, progressive muscle relaxation, and expressive activities to support self-awareness and mood regulation. The goal is steady progress - small, manageable changes that add up over time.
Lilian invites clients to decide the pace and focus of therapy. Early meetings are for getting to know each other and establishing a routine of weekly or bi-weekly sessions that fits the client’s needs.
Evidence-based techniques for online healing
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people name painful memories and learn new ways to think about them. Sessions often include talking, coping skills, and gradual steps to reduce distress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to change mood and behavior.Choosing the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels doable, then try methods that fit the person’s needs. This is collaborative work and adjustments are made as progress is seen.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice skills together. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or being on camera is not preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, tools between sessions, and a way to stay connected when schedules are tight.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish