Elizabeth Renteria , LCSW

Elizabeth Renteria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed to practice in both California and Oregon. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington in Seattle and a Master of Counseling from the University of La Verne. With three years of clinical experience, she has supported individuals and families through depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of life stressors.

Her work emphasizes a client-centered approach that prioritizes practical, real-world strategies to cultivate well-being and foster lasting change. She integrates strength-based and culturally relevant practices with cognitive therapies to tailor treatment to each person’s background and needs. Elizabeth values a warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship and views that connection as central to making progress in therapy.

Elizabeth brings attention to attachment and relational patterns, coping skills, and problem-solving while offering guidance for issues such as addiction, ADHD, caregiver stress, and life transitions. As an LCSW, she combines clinical training with a focus on culturally informed care and practical tools designed to help clients move toward their goals.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns influence current connections. It can be helpful for people working through attachment issues, abandonment concerns, or recurring relationship challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes collaboration, empathy, and the client’s own goals, offering a respectful environment where a person’s strengths guide the work and solutions emerge from the client’s values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Elizabeth works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques from these approaches to fit each client’s cultural background and life circumstances, making adjustments as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals and therapists. Sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow clients to choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level, support continuity of care during life transitions, and make it easier to access consistent therapeutic support from wherever they are.