Guadalupe Rios, LCSW

Guadalupe Rios is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of practice in California. She helps people work through addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and depression in straightforward, compassionate ways.

She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings. Sessions move at a person's pace and aim to make difficult topics easier to manage. Guadalupe uses clear language so parents and individuals can understand each step.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas to spot patterns and build practical coping skills. Attachment-based and client-centered methods also shape how she listens and responds. Together these approaches help people change behaviors, handle strong emotions, and rebuild routines.

Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond the main areas, including issues tied to aging, first responder stress, immigration, HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life care, veteran issues, multicultural stress, postpartum depression, prejudice and discrimination, process addictions, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, and sexual assault and abuse.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Guadalupe aims to meet each person where they are, helping them try tools and strategies that fit their life.

Approaches for change and online care

Guadalupe often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that lead to mood problems or unhealthy behaviors. CBT focuses on practical strategies you can try between sessions to reduce symptoms and build routines.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that align with personal values. ACT is useful when avoidance or stuckness gets in the way of living the life someone wants.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Guadalupe will work with each person to test and adapt methods based on their goals, preferences, and how they respond. This helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video suits conversations that benefit from seeing body language, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling parenting, work, or travel.