Carla Brizuela (she/her/siya/they)

MSW, LCSW

I'm a first generation Filipina/Malaysian. I believe that you are the captain of your own ship and I'm just here to help guide the way.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I want to help my clients with putting in the hard work of introspection and exploring their environment in order to help define how they perceive the world and how they can change that to help protect their peace. This is a collaborative effort on both yours and mine.

My Background and Approach

My mission is to provide you with culturally responsive and trauma-informed care that acknowledges all the systems in place which impact your emotional health and well-being. I firmly believe that social work focuses on both on the person and their environment. As an LCSW, I can help you manage not only with how you feel about a situation, but also empower you with what you can do about it. I also want to acknowledge that there are many factors and complexities that intersect to make you who you are is an important perspective of my practice. You define who you are and how you experience the world.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I want clients to feel safe from harm, discrimination and aggression. While I believe that therapy can be beneficial, I am aware of the systemic inequities that play a role and affect the mental health of BIPOC and other often marginalized communities.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Depression Women's Issues
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Child Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 17 years of practice
  • Languages: Tagalog
  • Rate: $100 - 175/session

Reach out to Carla