Tina Paxton , LCSW

Tina Paxton is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She focuses on women's issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Tina emphasizes straightforward support and practical steps to help people move forward.

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions tend to be direct and focused, with simple tools clients can use between meetings.

Tina draws on a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thought patterns. Mindfulness practices and acceptance-based ideas help people tolerate difficult feelings without getting overwhelmed.

She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in what matters most to the individual. For people who struggle with intense emotions or self-destructive patterns, elements of dialectical behavior therapy add skills for regulation and coping.

Tina has worked with a range of concerns including abandonment, caregiver stress, blended family issues, addiction, domestic violence, and first responder issues. Her practice aims to help people regain a sense of choice and calm when life feels unsettled.

People who want practical tools and steady support often find her approach a good match. She helps clients set small, clear goals and build the skills to reach them, one step at a time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Tina often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches practical skills for everyday life.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choosing actions that match personal values. Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to help reduce reactivity and increase present-moment focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tina will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts tools and pacing as needs change so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is helpful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can be used for short check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.