- EMDR for trauma
- CBT for thoughts
- Spanish and English
About Sergio
Sergio Ibanez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in California. He speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping people build confidence and stronger self esteem while managing stress and anxiety.
He has seven years of professional experience working with people who have faced trauma and abuse. Sergio uses approaches such as EMDR to address traumatic memories and CBT to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. He also draws on client-centered work to keep sessions grounded in each person’s goals.
In sessions he aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate. Conversations and treatment plans are tailored to individual needs and pacing. Sergio emphasizes practical steps people can take between meetings to track progress and practice new skills.
He also works with relationship concerns and communication problems, including components of the Gottman Method when appropriate. Other areas he addresses include depression, feelings of isolation, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, guilt, and midlife questions.
People looking to begin can expect a collaborative process that focuses on what matters to them. Sergio encourages those who feel stuck or overwhelmed to take the first step and reach out for support.
He has seven years of professional experience working with people who have faced trauma and abuse. Sergio uses approaches such as EMDR to address traumatic memories and CBT to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. He also draws on client-centered work to keep sessions grounded in each person’s goals.
In sessions he aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate. Conversations and treatment plans are tailored to individual needs and pacing. Sergio emphasizes practical steps people can take between meetings to track progress and practice new skills.
He also works with relationship concerns and communication problems, including components of the Gottman Method when appropriate. Other areas he addresses include depression, feelings of isolation, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, guilt, and midlife questions.
People looking to begin can expect a collaborative process that focuses on what matters to them. Sergio encourages those who feel stuck or overwhelmed to take the first step and reach out for support.