Laura Esparza
Hello, I am Laura, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Council Licensed Supervisor (LCSW-S) with a passion for helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of life.
I have practiced for 30 years as a hospital social worker with childhood cancer patients and their families. I have been a telehealth therapist for the past 3 years.
I specialize in working with adolescents, adults and couples dealing with a variety of mental and behavioral health issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and chronic medical conditions. I have practiced for 30 years as a hospital social worker with childhood cancer patients and their families. I have been a telehealth therapist for the past 3 years. I am a (CSFP) Certified Solution Focused Practioner Level 3 and Certified in Solution Building Couples Therapy Level 1. I believe that all clients have the ability to heal no matter what past traumas if they can only strengthen their belief in themselves.
First session
We will explore your desired outcome which is ultimately what you are seeking to achieve from the thereupeutic process. We will later get into a detailed description of this by going into history of the outcome, resources for the outcome and future of the outcome. We will close giving the client the complete autonomy as to how to move forward. I do not believe in treatment plans where the therapist tells the client what to do. I instead focus on what differences the client will notice in thier life when change happens.
Strengths
In SFBT (Solution Focused Brief Therapy) we focus on identifying outcomes rather than goals or analyzing problems. In SFBT we focus on addressing what clients want to achieve without exploring the history of the problem. We do rather go back to history of the outcome to explore times in the past when your outcome was present. We focus on what resources the client possesses and use a strength-based stance. SFBT is future-oriented and helps clients build their own solutions through a collaborative process. In SFBT there's a language between the therapist and the client that develops a detailed description of the clients preferred future/goals identifies exceptions and past sucesses. SFBT focuses on client's strengths and resilience.
Ideal clients
I have 30 years experience working with children and families. I also specialize in those with genralized anxiety, depression, chornic medical illness, relationship issues, grief, and all life transitions. I take the approach where I believe in my client's own ability to change thier circumstance no matter what the hardship. I see the strengths in every client to move forward towards their desired future.
Treatment methods
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution Focused Brief Therapy is strength based and empowering. Instead of focusing on the problem we will focus on what outcome you want to achieve from seeking therapy. How will you notice a change in your life after seeking therapy? Our conversation can make a difference no tmatter what the reason for seeking therapy.
Location
Virtual sessions