Nancy Lopez, LCSW

Nancy Lopez is a licensed clinical social worker in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make first steps feel more manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

Nancy keeps sessions straightforward. She works with clients to name current concerns, set small goals, and try practical steps between meetings. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be changed to make daily life easier.

Her background includes three years of professional practice supporting people through life changes and mood-related struggles. She has worked with issues such as self-esteem, coping with major transitions, panic, and caregiving stress. Nancy also addresses multicultural concerns, immigration-related stress, and experiences of prejudice and discrimination.

In sessions she uses approaches that emphasize workable skills and motivation. These include cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking, motivational interviewing to build readiness for change, and solution-focused techniques to identify small, concrete next steps. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented.

Nancy aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about difficult feelings. She helps clients build practical tools and clearer plans to move forward. For Spanish speakers she offers services in Spanish as well as English.

Approaches that translate well to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice patterns of thinking that make stress and anxiety worse and then try practical alternatives. It is often used for worries, mood problems, panic, and everyday habits that hold someone back.

Motivational interviewing focuses on what matters to the person and helps build readiness to change. It is a gentle way to clarify goals, resolve inner conflict, and increase the motivation to try new behaviors.

Nancy will work together with each person to decide which approach or mix of approaches fits best. She starts by asking about your goals and priorities, then suggests short-term steps and tools to try. That collaborative process helps adjust direction as needs change.

Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions, try shorter reflections, or have flexible communication that fits a busy schedule.