- Warm listening
- Practical skills
- Gentle pacing
About Sequoia
Sequoia San Juan, LPCC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can set down heavy feelings and begin to notice what they need. Her style aims to make room for small, steady changes people can manage day to day.
Sequoia keeps sessions grounded and relational. She listens to each person's story and follows the pace that feels safe. Therapy often begins with learning ways to reduce overwhelm, try new communication moves, and build small skills for handling panic or social anxiety.
Her work uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness alongside client-centered and narrative approaches. That means clients look at thoughts and behaviors, practice present-moment skills, and retell parts of their story to find different meanings. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants clearer direction or help making a change.
Over seven years of clinical practice in California, Sequoia has supported people navigating life transitions, isolation, low self-esteem, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. She aims for therapy to feel collaborative rather than prescriptive, so clients keep a say in goals and methods.
Sessions have a straightforward focus - calming strong reactions, improving communication, and reclaiming a sense of purpose. People who want to explore intimacy issues, parenting-related strain, or how family dynamics affect their mood may find this approach helpful. She conducts work in English and does not take international clients.
How these approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions can recreate that by giving space for people to tell their story, name what matters, and guide the focus of work. This approach helps with feelings of isolation, low self-worth, and relationship questions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions often include short skill practices, simple worksheets, and behavioral experiments clients try between meetings to reduce panic, social anxiety, or depressive habits.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce overwhelm. In remote sessions, a therapist can coach brief breathing or awareness exercises and help weave them into daily routines for managing stress and anxiety.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort. That means trying tools, checking how they land, and adjusting together rather than committing to one path from the start.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy days, makes it easier to follow through on between-session tasks, and allows short check-ins when life gets hectic. These practical benefits can make consistent progress more achievable.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is warm and client-centered with a focus on listening and collaboration. Sessions move at a pace that honors emotional and nervous system limits.
What clinical approaches does she use?
She works from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy as flexible tools in sessions.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She holds a CA LPCC credential and practices in California.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.