Miguel Soltero
Miguel Soltero
(he/him)
Hi there, my name is Miguel Soltero. I am a practicing Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I have been a mental health practitioner for 9 years and attended the University of Southern California (USC), earning a Master's of Social Work. I have experience working with a wide range of groups including children, youth, young and older adults. I have experience treating addiction, anxiety, mood and psychotic disorders. I have worked in community mental health, program management, and clinical social work within a high acute hospital setting.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During the first session, I’ll ask you questions about your family of origin, relationships, coping skills, your goals for treatment and any past history with therapy. My aim is to get to know you and understand the root of your core beliefs and treatment goals. I'll go at your pace and start where you are however and the purpose for this approach is to have you feel safe, heard, and acknowledged. If you are new to therapy, we’ll take time to shed light on your thoughts toward this new practice and any questions you may have about the process.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I incorporate a trauma-informed, systems-centered, person-in-environment lens to help you identify connections, how you see yourself and others, and the narrative you carry about yourself, your loved ones, and the world. I take into account your past and current history, your strengths, aspirations, and limitations. When working, I use the time to meet clients where they are in the moment emotionally. I use this approach to set the stage for safety, vulnerability, and reflection. Clients have suggested they have felt challenged, motivated, and safe with me due to the understanding and transparency shared.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work well with those who are motivated and are willing to explore opportunities within themselves to accept and work on their areas of growth and treatment goals.
About Miguel Soltero
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VirtualMy treatment methods
Trauma Informed Care
In each session, I take into account the impact of trauma history and its impact on feelings of safety, resiliency, emotional regulation and vulnerability. My stance is to create a space of safety and trust, compassion and reflection to encourage self-empowerment, self-acceptance, and healing.
Attachment-based
I help clients gain understanding on their attachment styles and the relationships they co-create and maintain with themselves and others as a means to guide clients identify new tools to adapt with life stressors, to hone-in on their skills and beliefs around acceptance, and to ultimately reach a sense of confidence in their own unique forms of healing.
Psychoeducation
I find that providing psychoeducation on understanding symptoms, behavioral and cognitive patterns, and mindfulness can lead to internal and external growth, inner-resiliency, and some meaningful ways to regulate socioemotional hardships related to mental and physical stress.