Damaris Tobar, LCSW

Damaris Tobar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in the San Gabriel Valley and offering telehealth services to clients across California. She works primarily with adults and focuses on anxiety, stress, trauma, domestic violence, substance use concerns, relationships, and women's issues. She emphasizes the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship and approaches each person with warmth, empathy, and clear, direct communication while using gentle humor to help build rapport.

Her clinical work draws on components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, feminist therapy, and a trauma-informed lens to help clients feel more grounded and better able to manage difficult emotions. As an LCSW - a licensed mental health professional trained in clinical assessment and psychotherapy - she blends practical coping skills with an awareness of how broader social systems can affect wellbeing.

Damaris aims to create a holding and safe environment during sessions and invites collaboration as she supports clients through recovery, healing, and personal growth. She looks forward to engaging with the community and partnering with individuals who want to address stress, addiction, trauma, or relationship challenges. The practice centers respect for each person’s experience and attention to the ways social context shapes mental health.

Therapeutic Approaches and the Benefits of Online Care

Damaris often incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors - this approach is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and some patterns linked to substance use. She also uses trauma-informed methods that prioritize safety, emotional regulation, and pacing for those recovering from abuse or painful experiences. Mindfulness techniques appear alongside these approaches to help clients develop present-moment awareness and calm physiological responses to stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Damaris works with each person to learn about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they adjust methods and pace so the therapy feels like a good fit.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limits. These formats make it easier to connect with licensed professionals from different locations and to continue care when in-person visits are not practical, while allowing therapists and clients to tailor session style and frequency to individual needs.