About Yesenia
Yesenia Torres is a licensed social worker in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and low self-esteem. She supports clients who are struggling with life changes and those coping with panic symptoms or post-traumatic stress. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical steps you can use right away.
She brings four years of clinical experience to each session. Yesenia centers conversations on what matters most to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building skills for emotion regulation, clearer communication, and steadying daily routines. Yesenia uses a mix of methods to fit individual needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral work to identify unhelpful thinking patterns.
Mindfulness practices are used to ground people during moments of high anxiety or stress. She also incorporates client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to support decision making and personal goals. Dialectical behavior ideas may be added when learning ways to tolerate distress and manage intense feelings.
Outcomes are shaped together with each client. Expect practical tools, collaborative planning, and attention to small changes that add up over time. Yesenia aims to make therapy feel understandable and manageable for people juggling busy lives.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and working at the client’s pace to build trust and clarify goals. Online sessions let a therapist reflect back what you say and help you choose next steps, which can be useful for sorting through stressful decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change patterns. In video or phone sessions clients practice skills and get homework they can use between meetings to reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. These skills are often taught in short, concrete steps that translate well to chat or text check-ins for quick reminders during hard moments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences. That process can be adjusted over time as needs change.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face-to-face when visual connection matters. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent while juggling daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English