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Jose Legaspi

Jose Legaspi, LCSW

Therapist · California · 9+ years of experience

Experienced LCSW helping people find practical solutions

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At a glance

Listed location
California
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English, Spanish
License (California)
LCSW · No. 74498
NPI
1740311703

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  • Anxiety and depression
  • Addiction support
  • English and Spanish

About Jose

Jose Legaspi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of clinical experience in California. He works with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, addictions, career stress, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to match client needs.

His style is warm, interactive, and solution-focused. He creates a welcoming space where clients can speak openly about difficult thoughts and feelings. Together they set clear goals and practical steps for change.

Jose draws on evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. He often combines cognitive-behavioral and dialectical approaches with strength-focused methods. This mix aims to reduce distress while boosting coping and resilience.

He also supports people facing aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, and isolation or loneliness. Other focus areas include mood disorders, addiction, immigration-related stress, fatherhood concerns, and midlife challenges.

Treatment plans are tailored to each person’s situation and priorities. Sessions typically center on problem-solving, skill practice, and tracking progress over time. The therapist encourages collaboration so plans fit a client’s everyday life.

To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability. Fees vary by location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

How evidence-based approaches guide online care

Jose uses a combination of well-established techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. Cognitive-behavioral work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical methods teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can help with intense moods and impulsive responses.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses needs, goals, and preferences with each person and adapts techniques over time. Together they choose which strategies to prioritize and how to practice them between sessions.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy week. Online work can make it simpler to follow up on real-life tasks and practice skills in the settings where challenges occur. Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking to ensure the arrangement fits your routine and technology needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, career concerns, and coping with life changes, along with related issues such as isolation, caregiver stress, and aging challenges.

What is the general therapy style like?

Therapy is warm, interactive, and solution-focused, emphasizing open conversation, practical steps, and collaborative goal setting.

How long has this clinician been practicing?

The therapist has nine years of experience working in clinical practice in California.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

Fees vary by location and the therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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