

I am Graciela Aguilar, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. My practice offers virtual therapy to adults, with a focus on treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I apply my expertise as a Mental Health Service Provider to craft personalized support and clinical treatment plans. These strategies are designed to target the root causes of symptoms that negatively impact thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Most of us would like to feel closer to those we love and overcome obstacles to personal growth. However, we often get stuck in patterns of relating and behaviors that fall short of what we truly desire. My passion is to see people find healing and experience growth as individuals and in their personal relationships.
I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who values authenticity, compassion, and collaboration in the therapeutic process. I work primarily with adults navigating life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and burnout. I have a special interest in supporting healthcare professionals, first responders, executive leaders, and neurodivergent adults, and I strive to create a space where all identities are respected and supported. I’m an LGBTQ+ ally and believe in meeting each person exactly where they are, without judgment.
I have been a licensed therapist for 19 years. I believe the most important part of therapy is the therapeutic relationship. The therapeutic relationship is formed in a collaboration between myself and my clients in an environment of mutual acceptance and respect. In addition to my education, training and experience as a therapist I rely on my innate skills as an active listener, my good memory and genuine caring to guide me in my approach to therapy.
I’m a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) and have a certification in perinatal mental health (PMH-C). Before I was a therapist, I worked as a preschool teacher. I was drawn to clinical work because of the struggles that I observed in the families of the children in my classrooms. During my clinical training, I worked primarily with couples, teens, and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Though I love working with children, I am passionate about my work with adults because healthy, supported, and self-compassionate adults are the key to health for future generations.



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