Soledad Hess, LCSW

Soledad Hess is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 19 years of professional experience. She currently works as a middle school mental health worker and has also served at the high school level, bringing extensive experience supporting young people and their families through academic and developmental challenges.

She has helped clients address stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, manage anger, build motivation, and strengthen self-esteem and confidence. Her practice includes supporting people through life transitions and providing parenting and behavior support to children and families. When appropriate and desired by the client, she incorporates creative modalities such as art, music, and writing to support emotional expression and healing.

Soledad has provided counseling in hospice settings and offers grief support for those facing end-of-life issues. She works with trauma-affected individuals using trauma-informed practices to promote safety, understanding, and gradual recovery. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she tailors conversations and treatment plans to meet each person’s unique needs. She recognizes that beginning therapy can take courage and affirms clients for taking that first step.

Trauma-Informed and Expressive Techniques for Online Care

Soledad integrates trauma-informed practices that focus on recognizing the effects of trauma, building safety and trust, and pacing work to match a client's readiness. This approach supports people coping with past traumatic experiences, grief, and stress-related symptoms by emphasizing emotional regulation and gradual processing.

She also offers creative expressive modalities such as art, music, and writing when clients prefer experiential ways to explore feelings. These options can help those who find verbal expression difficult, offering alternative routes to insight and emotional release while complementing talk-based work.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Soledad partners with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then tailors techniques and plans to fit those needs and priorities.

Online therapy with Soledad is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care from home, school, or work and to access support when it is most needed.