Lucinda Guarino, LPCC

Lucinda Guarino is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in California with 20 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Lucinda aims to meet people where they are and offers a calm, respectful presence as they start difficult conversations.

She usually tailors sessions to each person’s specific needs and goals. That can mean talking through relationship patterns, working on healthier communication, or building tools to manage strong emotions. She also helps with caregiver stress, codependency, jealousy, obsessive thoughts, and issues tied to family of origin.

Lucinda uses a mix of approaches to match what the person needs. That includes client-centered therapy to center the person’s experience, cognitive behavioral techniques for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for processing traumatic memories. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas inform how she explores motivation and past influences.

Her style is practical and compassionate. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with clear steps people can try between meetings. She emphasizes building strength, reducing shame, and finding purpose when life feels unsettled.

Lucinda practices in California and works in English. To begin, people choose the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to her availability.

How talk therapy and techniques translate to online care

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first and focuses on listening, reflecting, and building confidence. This approach helps people who need space to be heard while they sort out relationship issues or grief.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete strategies for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and coping when life changes feel overwhelming.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, often called EMDR, is a method used to process and reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. It is used when trauma or past hurt is a central concern and the goal is to change how those memories affect day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust the plan over time. That collaborative process helps identify what feels most useful and realistic for each person.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people maintain momentum while they work through relationship struggles, grief, or trauma.