Therapist profile
Kenia Gutierrez Avelino, LPCC
California
LPCC in California - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with KeniaWhere Kenia stands
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, California / 20419
- NPI
- 1215602016
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- anxiety management
- communication skills
- attachment work
About Kenia
Kenia Gutierrez Avelino is a California LPCC with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns, including struggles with self-esteem and codependency.
She focuses on clear, practical work in sessions. Conversations look at patterns that leave someone saying yes when they mean no, or losing themselves around a partner's moods or drinking. She uses straightforward skills to manage anxiety and to notice how old attachment wounds show up now.
Her approach draws on evidence-based methods to address trauma, social anxiety, and problems with connection. Sessions commonly include learning concrete ways to cope, practicing communication skills, and tracking progress between meetings. Kenia pays attention to cultural background when making care relevant to each person.
She often works with young adults and people feeling isolated or stuck. That can mean addressing abandonment fears, dependent personality traits, or trouble setting boundaries. Work in therapy moves at a practical pace and centers on what someone wants to change in daily life.
To get started clients complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How sessions work
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
EMDR-related trauma work focuses on reducing the intensity of painful memories and the emotional charge tied to them. It often includes guided processing and grounding techniques to make difficult experiences easier to revisit. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments, which can reduce anxiety and change avoidance behaviors.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels practical for day-to-day life, then decide on techniques collaboratively. Clients and therapist check in on progress and adjust approaches as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also make it simpler to continue work while coordinating schedules, so therapy can more readily become part of everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns, and related issues such as self-esteem and codependency.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on skills, awareness, and communication rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor clinical counselor.
What credential and location should I know?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.