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Karla GutierrezLCSW

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Empowering, Instructive, Solution-oriented, Warm

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Focus areas

Anger Issues, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Pregnancy/Peripartum, Stress, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress

Experienced with

BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Latine Community

Years of Experience

6+

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Pregnancy and motherhood are glamorized as the most joyful times of a mother’s life.

License number

#87633

Therapy style

Pregnancy and motherhood are glamorized as the most joyful times of a mother’s life. You’ve heard of the joys of pregnancy and motherhood, but the unexpected reality is seldom revealed when you’ve lived them. The challenges of motherhood may have left you feeling sad, exhausted, inadequate, shameful, worried, guilty, and disconnected from your baby or your old self. Adjusting to the new role of motherhood while trying to balance prior roles and relationships may feel impossible to nurture when your roles are constantly shifting.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Education

MSW - Social Work, University of Southern California

Interests

I enjoy traveling, days at the spa, cycling, and pilates.