- Strengths focused
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Goal oriented
About Celina
Celina Hernandez- Ramirez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She works with concerns around parenting, relationships, motivation, and coping after loss. Celina speaks English and Spanish and practices in California.
She approaches sessions from a people-first perspective. Celina believes clients are the experts on their own stories and builds on existing strengths. Conversations focus on identifying limiting beliefs, practical steps, and small changes that lead to clearer choices and more energy for daily life.
In sessions she combines collaborative, goal-oriented methods with deeper exploration of patterns. That might mean setting short-term goals one week and looking at recurring relationship or family themes the next. She encourages clients to try manageable strategies between meetings and to notice what helps.
Celina has six years of professional experience as a California LCSW. That background includes helping people through grief, trauma, caregiver stress, and major life changes. She also pays attention to multicultural and immigration-related concerns when they come up.
Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, postpartum depression, and aging and geriatric concerns. Clients who want straightforward, respectful work and clear next steps may find her approach practical and supportive.
To begin, Celina asks people to reflect on goals and what they most want to change. She aims to meet each person where they are and help them build momentum toward their priorities.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's strengths. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify goals, and supports decisions that feel right for the client; this approach is useful for stress, self-esteem, and parenting concerns.The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for improving communication and managing relationship conflict. It centers on skills people can practice between sessions to change interaction patterns and reduce arguing or withdrawal.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. It uses gentle questions to uncover personal reasons for change and to boost motivation for next steps in areas like career, health habits, or parenting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust the plan together based on what is most helpful.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals often adapt tools and exercises so people can practice them at home and carry progress into everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue, plus ADHD and career or life purpose questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, balancing short-term goals with exploration of deeper patterns to produce practical change.
What is her professional background?
She is a California LCSW with six years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions and challenging emotions.
Where does she practise and what credential does she hold?
She practices in California and holds the LCSW credential listed as CA LCSW.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.