Therapist profile
Dolores Aguilar, LPCC
California
LPCC in California - Anxiety and Codependency support
Continue with DoloresWhere Dolores stands
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, California / 13437
- NPI
- 1447732821
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Anxiety management
- DBT and CBT tools
- Values work with ACT
About Dolores
Dolores Aguilar is an LPCC, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California, with seven years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges related to identity and relationships. Dolores also supports those dealing with addiction, trauma, codependency, and self-esteem concerns.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and clear steps. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and manage strong emotions. Mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Dolores uses a client-centered stance that keeps the conversation grounded in each person’s priorities. She also applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values. Motivational Interviewing informs how she talks about change so it feels doable rather than forced.
In session she helps people refine boundaries, address people-pleasing, and sort out relationships that drain them. She offers concrete tools for coping with grief, sleep problems, and anger, and supports those working through family-of-origin issues and immigration-related stress.
Her practice style is straightforward and skills-focused. Dolores aims to build on strengths a person already has and to create a plan that fits daily life. To begin, a short intake and scheduling step gets the first session on the calendar.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions that reflect those values. Online sessions using ACT often pair brief reflection with practical assignment ideas to use between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses structured exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In telehealth-style sessions CBT commonly involves homework, thought records, and behavioral experiments discussed live.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dolores treats this as a collaborative process. She will talk through goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps someone make steady progress toward clearer boundaries and better emotion management.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online appointments fit into work breaks, reduce travel time, and make it easier to follow through with regular meetings. Others prefer shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or audio-only when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Dolores uses her clinical approaches to shape each session so tools can be practiced in everyday life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Dolores help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and codependency-related patterns.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is client-centered and skills-based, using CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build practical coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
Dolores has seven years of professional counseling experience working with a range of concerns including trauma and substance issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPCC, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, practicing in California.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.