Magaly Phakousonh, LCSW

Magaly Phakousonh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California who brings a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach to mental health care. She earned a Master of Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino and has provided services across hospital and community-based settings, working with children, adolescents, and adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and major life transitions.

Her clinical work centers on helping people feel understood, supported, and empowered to move at their own pace. Magaly draws from evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT-informed skills, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies to help clients develop practical coping tools, improve emotional regulation, and build self-awareness.

Magaly’s style is collaborative and compassionate, guided by a belief that therapy works best when it highlights a person’s strengths and goals. She welcomes individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or ready to invest in their mental health, and she aims to create a therapeutic space where sustainable, meaningful change is possible.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches Delivered Online

Magaly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach helps people manage symptoms of anxiety and depression by developing concrete coping strategies and changing patterns that interfere with daily life.

She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the impact of past trauma, aiming to reduce trauma-related distress and improve emotional regulation through techniques tailored to each individual’s needs. Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool she uses to help clients set clear goals and build on existing strengths to create practical, immediate steps forward.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Magaly works with each person to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress is made and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to receive support from home or on the go. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.