Rosa Salja-Mota, LMFT

Rosa Salja-Mota is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 15 years of experience to her work. She speaks English and Spanish and focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, anger, and relationship concerns. She also helps people facing hospice and end-of-life issues and those coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Her approach centers on the client. She listens first, and then helps people define goals that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one method she uses to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep conversations grounded in each person’s experience.

Mindfulness practices are offered to help calm the body and focus attention in the moment. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation and coping strategies for intense feelings. These tools are adapted to the person’s pace and needs rather than applied as a fixed program.

Sessions may include teaching simple coping skills, practicing new ways to respond to stress, and setting small steps toward bigger goals. Rosa helps people build routines and habits that support mood and relationships. She places priority on clear, respectful communication during sessions.

Rosa works with people from many backgrounds and welcomes Spanish-speaking clients. She accepts international clients as well. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to connect people with her and schedule sessions based on availability.

How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness translate to online care

CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing new behaviors. Online sessions can include worksheets, guided exercises, and brief homework tasks to try between meetings. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem by breaking problems into manageable steps.

DBT offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In virtual sessions, a therapist can teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance techniques, and practice role plays or grounding exercises together. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These practices can be guided live or sent as short exercises to use during the week.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals and daily life. That may mean trying CBT strategies for a few weeks, then adding DBT skills or mindfulness practices based on progress and preference.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and interactive exercises. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat or text-based messages can be helpful for brief updates, skill reminders, or shorter conversations between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep practices consistent over time.