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Dr. Wanda Boutte

Dr. Wanda Boutte, LCSW

Therapist in California

Supportive therapist for stronger self-esteem

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20 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Practical strategies
  • Collaborative approach
  • Values focused

About Wanda

Dr. Wanda Boutte offers straightforward support for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about themselves. She focuses on helping clients build self-esteem, manage stress, and navigate life changes. Her style is warm and direct, aiming to make sessions practical and easy to follow.

With 20 years of experience, Wanda uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking. She also uses attachment-based thinking to look at how relationships shape feelings. Other approaches she uses include acceptance and commitment ideas and emotionally-focused work to help with connection and values.

She has practiced in California and holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her background includes work with people facing grief, addictions, mood struggles, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and parenting concerns. She also helps with career stress, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to prejudice and discrimination.

Sessions aim to be practical. Expect conversations about patterns, short exercises to try between meetings, and steps to change day-to-day behavior. Wanda pays attention to cultural and life context while helping clients set clear, manageable goals.

People who choose her often want a collaborative relationship where they can talk through problems and try tangible strategies. To begin, the site matching process helps pair the person with her based on needs and preferences.

How her approaches guide online work

Dr. Boutte uses several practical approaches to help clients address self-esteem and related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that match those values even when emotions feel difficult. It is useful for people stuck in unhelpful patterns or who want clearer direction in life.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people who notice repeating patterns in close relationships or who want to feel more at ease and connected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem through concrete exercises and practice.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try approaches and adjust the plan based on progress and preference, keeping the process collaborative.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time so clients can use therapy time more flexibly. Licensed professionals aim to help clients apply what they learn in therapy to day-to-day life, whether addressing self esteem, relationships, or stress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingJealousyPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Wanda address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including self esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and career worries.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. She blends talk therapy with exercises clients can use between meetings to change everyday behavior.

What is her professional background?

She has 20 years of clinical experience and has counseled people from diverse backgrounds on many mental health and life concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LCSW, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in California.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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