- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Soledad
Soledad Hess is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 19 years of experience. She has worked in school settings and hospice care, and brings practical support to people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on parenting support and behavior guidance for caregivers who want clearer strategies at home.
Sessions can include creative options such as art, music, or writing when a parent prefers a hands-on approach.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with life changes, grief, and trauma using trauma-informed practices. Soledad favors direct, respectful conversation. She tailors talk and activities to each person’s needs and goals.
That might mean short coaching-style check-ins, skill-building for managing panic, or longer work on relationships and communication. Her background in schools gives practical experience with behavior strategies and motivation techniques that translate to the home. Hospice experience informs her grief work and end-of-life conversations.
Across settings she aims to be sensitive, calm, and compassionate. People who come to her often want clear steps they can try between sessions. She helps set small goals, practice new responses to stress, and build confidence over time.
Getting started is framed as a collaboration that moves at the client’s pace.
What Soledad works with
Everything Soledad lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Soledad helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches that fit parenting and life stress
Soledad draws on practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress and improve parenting. One common approach focuses on teaching concrete skills for emotion regulation and anxiety reduction, such as breathing techniques, grounding exercises, and brief behavioral experiments to test new responses. These tools help with panic, social anxiety, and daily stress.Another strand emphasizes behavioral strategies for parenting and habit change. This includes clear routines, consistent responses to behaviors, and small, repeatable steps to reduce substance use or smoking and vaping. These methods translate directly into everyday actions parents can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, preferences, and lifestyle. That might mean mixing skill practice, supportive talk, and creative methods like art or writing when those feel helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read body language and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide convenient ways to check in between sessions, track progress, or get brief support without scheduling a full appointment.
Questions people ask about Soledad
What concerns does Soledad commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and parenting challenges. Additional focus areas include grief, trauma, attachment issues, and smoking or vaping cessation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a straightforward, respectful approach and tailors sessions to each person. Creative options like art, music, or writing are available when desired.
What kind of background does she bring to therapy?
She has 19 years of professional experience working in school settings and hospice care, and with trauma-affected individuals using trauma-informed practices.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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