Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Soledad works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Soledad
Soledad Hess is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience. She currently works as a middle school mental health worker and has also supported students at the high school level. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem.
Her work includes support for parenting and behavior concerns, and she has experience with adoption and foster care issues. She has provided grief counseling in hospice settings and has worked with people affected by trauma using trauma-informed practices.
Background and approach
She also helps with panic attacks, social anxiety, and communication or control problems. Soledad often uses creative activities when clients want them. That can include art, music, or writing to help people express difficult feelings.
She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach. Her approach is direct and compassionate. She focuses on practical coping skills and clearer communication.
For people worried about behavior at home or school, she brings experience from educational settings and from working with caregivers. Soledad works in California and conducts sessions in English. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity in sessions and encourages people to take small steps toward change.
Getting started is framed as a collaborative process that honors each person’s pace.
What Soledad works with
Everything Soledad lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Soledad's practice.
- 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 translate well to online care
Soledad uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and adaptable to remote sessions. One approach focuses on building coping skills and emotion regulation - teaching simple tools to manage stress, anxiety, anger, and panic symptoms in day-to-day life. This helps people reduce intense reactions and regain a sense of control.Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed practices, which means recognizing how past hurt affects current behavior and moving at a pace that feels manageable. That work can include grounding exercises, paced conversation, and creative expression like writing or art when helpful.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be a collaborative decision. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to sessions. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical benefits through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or require less bandwidth. Chat and texting allow short check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, or caregiving routines while keeping the focus on progress and problem-solving.
Questions people ask about Soledad
What concerns does Soledad commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focuses include grief, trauma, panic attacks, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and compassionate, with an emphasis on coping skills, clearer communication, and tailored plans. She can include creative activities like art, music, or writing when clients prefer them.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of professional experience and has worked in middle and high school mental health settings as well as hospice and trauma-affected populations.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in California and holds the LCSW credential. Sessions are provided in English.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English for people located in her licensed region.
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 by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.