Sequoia San Juan, LPCC

Sequoia San Juan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She offers a calm, steady presence where clients can set down what they carry and begin to sort through it at their own pace. Sessions aim to make daily life feel more manageable and to restore a clearer sense of direction and self worth.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She listens first and works collaboratively to find small, practical ways forward. Sequoia blends client-centered listening with structured tools so people can notice patterns and try new responses without feeling rushed.

She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness approaches, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods. In practice that means clients may work on changing unhelpful thoughts, building coping skills, grounding with present-moment practices, or reauthoring personal stories that no longer fit.

Over seven years of work have shaped a flexible, person-focused approach. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs, with attention to emotional safety and steady progress. Sequoia respects where clients start and helps them take realistic steps toward more balance.

Sequoia offers care in English from California as an LPCC. Her aim is to help people feel less overwhelmed, improve communication, and regain clearer priorities and self-regard.

How her approaches work online

Sequoia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods when working remotely. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions and tracked during video or messaging work. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflection so people feel heard and can make their own choices about change.

She also integrates mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and anchor attention. Simple breathing and grounding exercises translate well to a phone call or video visit and can be used as short check-ins through text or live chat to steady difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client look at concerns, goals, and preferences, and then try methods that fit the person’s life. Adjustments are routine - technique, pacing, and the mix of tools can change as needs evolve.

Online formats offer a range of practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and skill practice, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to use methods that suit how a person prefers to engage.