Tina Paxton, LCSW

Tina Paxton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, and process experiences of trauma and abuse, while also supporting growth in motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Tina approaches each person as the expert of their own story, building on strengths clients already possess to address the concerns that brought them to therapy.

She understands that taking the first step to begin therapy can require courage and acknowledges the effort involved in getting started. Tina strives to create a supportive, respectful space where clients can explore goals, develop coping strategies, and work toward meaningful change at a pace that feels right for them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Tina Paxton draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility - this approach supports people coping with stress, anxiety, and difficult life transitions by encouraging actions aligned with what matters most. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and motivation challenges. In addition, Tina integrates Client-Centered Therapy principles, offering an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance that helps clients feel heard and supported while they explore goals and make changes.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Tina collaborates with each client to determine which techniques best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time based on progress and client feedback to create a tailored plan.

Online therapy with Tina is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible and allows clients to access licensed professionals from different locations. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to receive consistent support when working through relationship issues, grief, coping with change, or other concerns.