Guadalupe Rios, LCSW

Guadalupe Rios is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting strains, and depression. She brings 25 years of clinical experience to each session and speaks English and Spanish.

Guadalupe aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about painful experiences. She focuses on clear, practical steps rather than jargon. The goal is to find workable ways to feel less stuck and more able to handle everyday demands.

In sessions she blends approaches to match what the person needs. That can mean learning new ways to manage upsetting thoughts, strengthening close relationships, or practicing small behavior changes that add up. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the person’s comfort.

Her background includes long-term work with adults facing grief, addictions, and trauma. She also supports concerns related to aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, immigration and multicultural challenges, and veteran and first responder stress. Guadalupe has seen a wide range of life transitions and losses over her career.

She invites people who are nervous about starting therapy to take a first small step. The initial meeting is an opportunity to clarify goals and plan next steps together. Guadalupe helps people find ways to bring more balance and meaning into daily life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can help with depression, addictions, and grief by building small daily habits that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers practical tools to change them, which is often useful for mood concerns and process addictions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That plan is adjusted over time so the approach fits real life and real results that matter to the client.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make regular check-ins easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter focused sessions when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue care during life transitions like recovery, relocation, or caregiving changes. Licensed professionals can use these methods to support progress in everyday settings, adapting activities and homework to what a person can manage between sessions.