Graciela Dunn, LCSW

Graciela Dunn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of professional experience supporting adults through emotional challenges and life transitions. Based in California, she brings 20 years of practice helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship difficulties, and cope with grief and loss. Her work also emphasizes improving motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and addressing depression.

Graciela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor support to each person's needs, focusing on practical skills and insight that help clients move toward a more satisfying life. She creates an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and safely, and she encourages clients to take the courageous first steps toward change.

Clients find that her approach is collaborative and supportive, aimed at building resilience and clearer communication with self and others. Graciela is available in English and Spanish and welcomes individuals seeking steady guidance while working through difficult emotions and life transitions. As a licensed professional, she is committed to helping clients find healthier ways to cope and grow.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Graciela draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical coping skills and shifting unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. These skills-based strategies can help with stress, anxiety, low mood, and motivation by teaching concrete tools to manage symptoms and respond differently to difficult situations.

She also concentrates on grief-informed support and relationship-focused work that helps clients process loss, repair communication, and navigate separation or attachment concerns. This kind of work combines emotional processing with problem-solving to restore a sense of direction and connection.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Graciela collaborates with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy with Graciela is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows for flexibility around work, caregiving, or mobility limits. These options make it easier to access consistent support and to choose the format that best suits an individual's schedule and comfort level.