- Trauma-informed
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Creative coping tools
About Lilian
Lilian Zelaya-Coria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and brings nine years of clinical experience to her work. Lilian aims to help people build coping skills and find practical ways to feel steadier in day-to-day life.
Her approach is trauma-informed and strengths-based. She listens to each person's story and helps them notice how past events shape current feelings. Sessions often include creative tools like journaling, music, guided imagery, and expressive arts to name and process emotions.
Lilian uses evidence-based techniques that include cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused strategies. She also uses mindfulness exercises and progressive muscle relaxation to support a mind-body connection. The goal is to increase mood regulation and emotional resilience through practices that feel useful and realistic.
She has worked across nonprofit settings, with Child Protective Services, and most recently as a school therapist in K-12 settings. Those roles involved crisis intervention, trauma-related concerns, grief and loss, and support for students receiving special education services. This background informs a practical, grounded style in sessions.
People who reach out can expect a warm, collaborative tone. The therapist treats clients as the expert of their own life and moves at a pace the client sets. Early sessions focus on getting to know each other and finding which tools fit best for the client's goals.
Her approach is trauma-informed and strengths-based. She listens to each person's story and helps them notice how past events shape current feelings. Sessions often include creative tools like journaling, music, guided imagery, and expressive arts to name and process emotions.
Lilian uses evidence-based techniques that include cognitive behavioral methods and solution-focused strategies. She also uses mindfulness exercises and progressive muscle relaxation to support a mind-body connection. The goal is to increase mood regulation and emotional resilience through practices that feel useful and realistic.
She has worked across nonprofit settings, with Child Protective Services, and most recently as a school therapist in K-12 settings. Those roles involved crisis intervention, trauma-related concerns, grief and loss, and support for students receiving special education services. This background informs a practical, grounded style in sessions.
People who reach out can expect a warm, collaborative tone. The therapist treats clients as the expert of their own life and moves at a pace the client sets. Early sessions focus on getting to know each other and finding which tools fit best for the client's goals.