Kenya Salas , LCSW

Kenya Salas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California who focuses on evidence-based care for stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She offers straightforward support for people facing life transitions and LGBT concerns. Kenya speaks English and Spanish and brings five years of professional experience to her work.

Kenya aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental. She helps clients name what feels overwhelming and then breaks problems into manageable steps. Conversations often center on current struggles, practical coping skills, and small changes that build momentum.

Her background includes working with people coping with trauma, abuse, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. She also supports those dealing with attachment and family of origin issues, immigration-related stress, and concerns tied to first responder or veteran experiences. Kenya listens for how past events affect present reactions and offers ways to respond differently.

She pays attention to challenges that affect women specifically, including postpartum depression and navigating gender dysphoria and LGBT-related concerns. Kenya also works with young adults and people searching for life purpose or adjusting to major changes.

Sessions can move at each person’s pace. Kenya uses practical strategies, conversational check-ins, and goal-focused planning to help people feel steadier. She encourages small steps and celebrates progress along the way.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Many clients find clear techniques helpful, so sessions often draw on evidence-based therapeutic methods. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress. Trauma-informed techniques pay attention to how past events affect current feelings and reactions, and they emphasize grounding skills and paced processing for people with trauma or post-traumatic stress.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what proves useful. Clients help set priorities and pace so work feels manageable and relevant to daily life.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are close to in-person conversations and work well for in-depth sessions. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer quick access between sessions and can fit into busy schedules. These options make it easier to meet regularly and keep progress moving forward.