Tisela Viera, LCSW

Tisela Viera is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and brings ten years of professional experience to each session. People often come to her when chronic illness, pain, or past trauma makes daily life harder than it needs to be.

She uses practical tools to help people manage strong emotions and rebuild a sense of control. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her approach, paired with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening. Sessions are aimed at clear steps you can try between meetings, not just conversation.

Tisela pays attention to a person’s background and culture when they talk about family of origin, financial stress, or identity. She also supports people dealing with cancer, long-term health issues, and the isolation that sometimes follows major life shifts. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy are available when someone wants to reframe their story or find new motivation.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She focuses on small, achievable changes that add up over time. The work usually includes setting goals, practicing skills, and checking progress each visit.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Tisela helps people find practical ways to cope and to move toward a clearer sense of purpose and self-acceptance.

How Tisela’s Approaches Work Online

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions include concrete exercises and homework that help manage anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - teaches people to notice painful thoughts while committing to values-based action. It helps when worry or loss makes it hard to move forward. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathic listening and understanding; it helps people feel heard while they sort out emotions and goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Tisela will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She adapts methods over time so the plan matches what the person needs and wants.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is good for deeper conversations and practicing skills in real time. Phone work can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These formats support flexible, steady progress toward goals.