Angelica Curiel-Torres , LCSW

Angelica Curiel-Torres is a California-licensed clinical social worker, practicing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, anger management, and significant life transitions, as well as concerns related to self-esteem, career strain, and compassion fatigue.

Angelica works from a strengths-based perspective, honoring each person as the expert of their own story and drawing on individual resources to address what feels most challenging. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and respect for clients' experiences, helping them identify practical steps forward and build coping skills that fit their lives.

Bilingual in English and Spanish, Angelica offers support to a wide range of clients and values the courage it takes to begin therapy. She aims to create a supportive, empathetic environment where people can explore their goals, process difficult emotions, and develop strategies for meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Angelica integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and supporting clients to explore their own goals and values - it is useful for strengthening self-esteem and navigating life changes. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way of working that helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change, which can be especially helpful for career decisions, relationship shifts, or addressing anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Angelica collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care across locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor their methods to individual circumstances.