- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Yesica
Yesica Valenton is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy struggles, and parenting concerns. She also supports those coping with depression. Yesica speaks English and Spanish and works with adults in California.
She believes clients are the experts in their own stories. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and small steps that build momentum. She aims to make each session practical and focused so people can try new ways of relating and coping between visits.
Background and approach
Her work draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods and attachment-focused ideas. She uses these to help people recognize patterns, manage difficult feelings, and shift unhelpful thoughts. Conversations are direct but warm, geared toward steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Yesica has three years of clinical experience as an LMFT in California. That background informs her attention to relationship dynamics, intimacy concerns, and the stresses that come with parenting and life transitions. She pays close attention to how past attachment experiences show up in current relationships.
In sessions she combines practical exercises, reflective conversations, and goal-oriented steps. The aim is to reduce overwhelm, improve communication, and help clients build more satisfying connections and daily routines. She offers help in both English and Spanish for those who prefer either language.
What Yesica works with
Everything Yesica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Yesica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Yesica lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action. It helps people notice painful thoughts without being led by them and choose small steps that match what matters most. This approach can help with anxiety, stress, and finding clearer purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and experiments to shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits that reduce distress. CBT is often useful for managing anxiety, mood concerns, and day-to-day stress.
Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current connections. It helps people see how past hurts shape present behavior and supports learning new ways of relating and communicating in close relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they set small, achievable aims and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when desired. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a voice check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging can provide brief check-ins, support between sessions, or ways to reflect without being on camera. These options help make therapy fit around work, parenting, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Yesica
What issues does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment, communication, guilt and life purpose.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based ideas, and existential or psychodynamic perspectives to help people understand patterns and try new behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She holds a California LMFT license and has three years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, mood, and parenting issues.
Where is the therapist located and licensed?
She is licensed in California and practices with that state credential, LMFT.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted for work?
International clients are not currently accepted. Services are provided to clients located in California.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow for different session lengths and check-in styles.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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