New to Grow
Hola! Welcome to my profile! My name is Lisette Gutierrez and I am bilingual (Spanish and English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California. With over 14 years of experience in school-based and community mental health settings, I’ve supported children, adolescents, young adults, and adults in navigating anxiety, depression, past hardships, and life transitions. I believe each person brings resilience, insight, and the capacity for growth—even during life’s most challenging seasons. My role is to partner with you in building on your strengths, deepening self-understanding, and developing tools that help you move forward with confidence. I foster an open, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where your voice matters and your experiences are honored. Together, we’ll focus not just on what’s difficult, but on what’s possible.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During our first session, I will provide a safe space to begin to build rapport by first easing into a friendly introduction, then gather information to understand what brought you to therapy, identify your current coping skills and strengths. This information will be useful in identifying and developing your goals in therapy.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Whether the focus is on strengthening coping skills, building healthier relationships, increasing confidence, or moving forward from past challenges, I provide a space where growth is encouraged and each person feels heard, empowered, and supported in reaching their goals.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I find great fulfillment in working with Spanish- and English-speaking individuals who are seeking to break cycles of generational trauma and navigate anxiety, depression, and life’s many transitions. I understand the importance of culture, family dynamics, identity, and lived experience in shaping mental health, and I approach this work with cultural humility and respect.