Zehra Dos Santos , LCSW

Zehra Dos Santos is a California licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on women's issues among other concerns and encourages clients to use their own strengths as a guide. Zehra frames the first step toward change as a courageous move and offers steady support through that process.

She uses practical, talk-based work in sessions. Zehra listens for what matters most to each person and helps them set small, clear goals. She combines ideas from cognitive behavioral approaches with mindfulness and acceptance techniques to help people notice thoughts and choose healthier responses.

Her style is warm and client-centered. That means she starts from the person’s experience and builds on what already works. Sessions aim to be straightforward, with tools you can try between meetings and adjustments made as needed.

Zehra draws on skills from dialectical behavior therapy when strong emotions or relationship difficulties get in the way of progress. She also uses motivational interviewing ideas to help people find reasons to change and sustain new habits. The mix of approaches is intended to match the needs of each person she sees.

With three years of professional experience, Zehra works remotely with people in California and beyond. She offers multiple session formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and life. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client’s timing.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps clarify personal values and supports taking small actions that match those values, which can be useful for stress, life changes, and questions about purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying different behaviors in real life. It is practical and skill-based, and it often helps with anxiety, low mood, and building confidence. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Zehra will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan over time if needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people keep a face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other daily demands while keeping care consistent.