Ingrid Vicencio , LCSW

Ingrid Vicencio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Ingrid also supports people facing trauma, eating and body image issues, and questions about gender and identity. She speaks English and Spanish and works with individual adults seeking change.

In sessions she aims to build a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named. She encourages honest conversation and practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Clients can expect straightforward talk about patterns, choices, and what matters to them.

Her approach combines evidence-informed tools with attention to personal story. She uses methods that help people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new coping skills, and process painful memories at a manageable pace. Therapy often blends short-term problem solving with deeper work about past experiences and relationships.

Ingrid pays attention to life transitions and to the stresses that come from caregiving, immigration, or complicated family dynamics. She also addresses concerns like codependency, communication problems, grief, and substance use when they affect daily functioning. The work aims to help people feel more stable and able to make choices that reflect their values.

Starting therapy usually begins with a brief intake to understand current concerns and goals. From there she and the person set a plan together, adjusting methods as progress unfolds. The tone is collaborative and practical, with a focus on small, steady changes.

Approaches and online options for healing

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress to build practical skills for daily life.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete coping skills for strong emotions and relationship challenges. It emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories by working with the way those memories are held in the body and mind. It can be used when trauma or abuse is a central concern.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about current goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend techniques that fit. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays focused on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and access support from different locations.