Lucinda Guarino, LPCC

Lucinda Guarino is a California-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage relationship strain, recover from trauma, and cope with grief. Her work focuses on building confidence, improving motivation, and handling major life changes.

Lucinda meets clients with respect and compassion. She listens first and tailors conversations to each person's situation. Sessions are intended to be practical and direct, with steps people can use between meetings.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to make space for each person's perspective and pace. For trauma-related concerns she can include EMDR as one of several tools when appropriate.

Over two decades she has worked with a wide range of issues related to family origin, codependency, domestic violence, and caregiving stress. She supports people facing guilt, shame, midlife transitions, or questions of life purpose. Lucinda also addresses obsessive-compulsive struggles and post-traumatic stress.

People who choose her often want straightforward guidance and a collaborative tone. She will help set clear goals and adjust the plan as needs change. The process aims to help people regain steadiness and move toward meaningful change.

How her approaches translate to online care

Lucinda commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different, more helpful behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and coping with life changes.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and working at a person's pace so they feel understood. For trauma-related symptoms she may include EMDR techniques to address distress linked to past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss what feels most useful, adjust methods as goals shift, and involve clients in choosing the next steps. The process is collaborative and goal oriented.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, flexible check-ins and can fit into busy days. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into everyday life.