About Magaly
Magaly Phakousonh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in California. She has six years of experience in mental health and has worked in hospital and community settings. Magaly focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and big life changes.
She earned a Master of Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino. Her background includes supporting people through emotional and behavioral concerns across different stages of life.
Background and approach
Magaly uses a trauma-informed perspective to make sure people feel heard and respected during sessions. In practical terms she helps clients build coping skills and improve emotional regulation. Magaly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to create straightforward tools people can use between sessions.
She also incorporates mindfulness and DBT-informed skills when helpful. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She aims to create a calm space where people move at a pace that feels right for them.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps toward change. Magaly supports people dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, communication problems, guilt or shame, isolation, and social anxiety. She welcomes those feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or ready to invest in their mental health and forward progress.
Therapeutic approaches in online care
Magaly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits that keep people stuck. Solution-Focused Therapy is another approach she uses to set short-term goals and build on what already works in someones life. It helps when people want quick, practical steps to move forward. Trauma-Focused Therapy guides work on processing distressing experiences while building safety and coping skills for daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Magaly collaborates with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexibility for many schedules and life demands. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, notes between sessions, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping continuity of care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English