- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- English and Spanish
About Celina
Celina Hernandez- Ramirez helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on what matters most to them. She works with individuals who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Celina speaks English and Spanish and practices from a California license as an LCSW.
She uses a straightforward, respectful style that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions often begin by identifying practical goals and small steps that feel doable. Celina combines listening with direct feedback to help people notice patterns that get in the way and try new ways of handling hard moments.
Her background includes six years of clinical work supporting people through grief, trauma, career shifts, caregiver stress, postpartum challenges, and immigration-related concerns. She also works with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and aging or hospice-related worries. This experience shapes how she supports people coping with natural or human-caused disaster and other sudden changes.
Therapeutic methods she draws on include client-centered conversations, solution-focused goal work, brief motivational strategies, psychodynamic reflection, and relationship techniques from the Gottman Method. She uses these tools to tailor sessions to what each person needs most.
Celina asks new clients to share their goals and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she helps build small experiments and clearer ways to manage stress, improve communication, and reconnect with life purpose. Choosing to begin counseling is a step, and she focuses on practical, steady progress.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to a person so they can make choices that fit their life. It helps people clarify goals, build confidence, and notice strengths that get overlooked.The Gottman Method offers practical strategies for improving communication and managing conflict in relationships. It can be useful when relationship patterns cause ongoing stress and when people want concrete tools for better interaction.
Motivational Interviewing is a brief, goal-oriented way to build motivation for change. It helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking the next step, such as addressing substance use, making health changes, or trying new coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and may combine elements of different approaches. This is a collaborative process that starts by identifying what the client wants to accomplish.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Different formats also allow options like shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better suits the person's needs.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting issues, relationship concerns, trauma and grief, career changes, ADHD, and coping with life transitions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, combining listening with direct feedback to set goals and try small steps that can change daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a range of issues including grief, trauma, caregiver stress, postpartum concerns, immigration-related matters, and adoption or foster care topics.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW license in California and provides services from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.