Ariana Guevara, LMHC

Ariana Guevara is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family struggles. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed. Ariana offers steady support while people decide what changes they want to try.

She focuses on practical strategies that people can use between sessions. Ariana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to address patterns of thinking and behavior. Sessions often include simple exercises, goal setting, and steps to change habits that get in the way of daily life.

Ariana has nine years of experience working with concerns such as eating issues, trauma and abuse, self-harm, stress, and process addictions like gambling or problematic exercise. She also helps people with blended family issues, codependency, dissociation, multicultural concerns, and seasonal affective disorder. Her approach is flexible to match each person's situation.

In session she centers the person’s goals and uses a client-centered style to listen first and then plan next steps together. People can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult feelings and to practice new ways of coping. Ariana works from Florida and conducts sessions in English, including with international clients.

She encourages a collaborative pace so people feel ready before making major changes. Her work emphasizes skill building and small, achievable steps toward better daily functioning and clearer relationships.

How Ariana's Approaches Work Online

Ariana commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and committed action, helping people accept hard feelings while moving toward what matters to them.

She treats approach selection as a shared decision. During early sessions she listens to the person's goals and tries a few methods to see what fits. Together the client and Ariana set priorities and adjust techniques as progress and preferences become clear.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skills practice. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging are available for short updates, between-session coaching, or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options aim to increase flexibility so people can keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.