About Mirna
Mirna Martinez Serrano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of professional experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the challenges that come with life changes. She works in both English and Spanish and emphasizes practical steps to move forward.
Mirna uses a problem-solving approach in sessions. She helps people break big problems into smaller steps. Together they set doable goals and try new ways to cope.
Background and approach
The work is about finding what fits the person’s life and strengths. She views each person as the expert on their own story. Her role is to listen, reflect, and offer tools people can use right away.
Sessions often include brainstorming solutions and practicing new habits between meetings. Mirna also focuses on caregiver stress and communication problems. She supports people who feel overwhelmed by caring responsibilities or who struggle to be heard.
The emphasis is on realistic strategies that reduce daily strain. Her style is supportive and solution-oriented. She encourages small, steady change rather than quick fixes.
If someone wants a collaborative guide who speaks English or Spanish, Mirna offers straightforward, actionable help.
Approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Mirna offers a problem-solving style that helps people identify specific problems and test practical solutions. This approach breaks down worries into clear steps, making it easier to try new coping strategies and measure small gains.She also emphasizes goal-oriented work focused on improving day-to-day functioning. That means setting realistic targets, tracking progress, and adjusting plans when something does not work. This helps when stress, anxiety, or depression make daily tasks feel overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video calls let people read facial expressions and body language. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style conversations, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, or other routines.
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- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish