Paula Soria, LMHC

Paula Soria is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor with 24 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Paula works in both English and Spanish and aims to meet people where they are in life.

Paula focuses on practical conversations and a plan that fits each person. She treats everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions center on clear goals, manageable steps, and steady support rather than jargon or one-size-fits-all prescriptions.

Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting people through mood and anxiety symptoms and helping them through major life changes. She also spends time addressing caregiver strain, body image concerns, and issues that arise with aging and geriatric concerns. Paula draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide problem solving and coping skills.

Paula adapts the pace and focus to each person’s needs. That might mean short-term problem solving for a specific stressor or longer work on confidence and relationships. She emphasizes practical skills people can try between sessions and reviews progress together.

Paula encourages taking the first step toward a more satisfying life and offers steady, nonjudgmental support through the process. To start, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy can help

Paula draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach focuses on teaching concrete coping tools for anxiety and panic attacks, such as breathing and grounding strategies, step-by-step exposure to feared situations, and ways to break cycles of worry. Another approach centers on mood and motivation, using behavioral activation ideas to identify meaningful activities and small routines that improve mood and energy.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Paula will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize coping skills, problem solving, or longer-term self-esteem work.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include making sessions easier to fit into a busy life and reducing travel time. Since the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm what formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find that scheduling flexibility and the ability to meet from different locations help them stay consistent with sessions and practice skills between meetings.