Paula Arce

LMHC, 15 years of experience

Authentic
Empowering
Warm
Virtual
Next available on

About me

My name is Paula Arce and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery. I specialize in working with individuals with clients experiencing Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, Codependency and Borderline Personality features. My therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I help clients to overcome anxiety and fear by identifying and transforming ineffective behaviors, habits and beliefs that may keep them stuck. I believe that each person holds the power to create meaningful change, and my role is to guide and support you as you find new ways to live a more balanced and fulfilling life. If you’re struggling to cope with Depression, Grief, or any other mental disorder I can help you navigate these feelings and offer a path forward. I’m passionate about my clients and their well-being. I am committed to helping them “cross the bridge” from pain to safety and empowerment. I also enjoy participating in workshops, speaking engagements, webinars, and podcasts. If you’re interested in scheduling a consultation with me, please send an appointment request.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then drive into the specific challenges you are facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow up sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have years of experience working with individuals that have deep Trauma, Depression Anxiety, Borderline Personality, Narcissistic Abuse, Codependency issues and are Grieving the loss of a loved one.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Adolescents and Adults focusing on depression, anxiety, trauma and childhood experiences.

Specialties

Top specialties

AnxietyTrauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Crisis InterventionDepressionGriefSelf Esteem

I identify as

Serves ages

My treatment methods

Psychodynamic

Helps clients explore early experiences and patterns that influence current emotions and behaviors, fostering deeper self-awareness and healing.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Focuses on identifying and reframing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve emotional wellbeing.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based approach that helps individuals process traumatic memories and reduce emotional distress.

Couples Counseling

By helping couples improve their communication skills to better deal with stressful and difficult decisions.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

, 105 ratings

10 ratings with written reviews

July 15, 2025

Paula is a fantastic therapist and person. I've been able to grow into the person I have always wanted to be thanks to her, and I was able to accomplish that within a rather short time frame. She has a great approach towards her sessions and is goal oriented in terms of setting a roadmap for treatment and overall improvement. She has exceptional experience and therapeutic approaches that she is able to cater towards anything that could have come up. I adore her and highly recommend her!

Verified client, age 18-24

Review shared after session 15 with Paula

May 15, 2025

My first session with Paula was eye opening… I vented situation and she was very calm patient and offered amazing support/ holistic support as well which I’m all about. I felt calmer after the session and I’m looking forward to see what’s to come to bring back my invincible old self. After my trauma and things I’ve gone through I pray and hope for a newer better self to come to light with the help of Paula session. She has a lot of good wisdom and advice to offer. I’m grateful 🫶🏼

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 1 with Paula

May 8, 2025

Your first therapy session was a positive and reassuring experience.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 1 with Paula