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Ingrid Vicencio

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Ingrid Vicencio, LCSW

California

LCSW - Anger and trauma support

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, California / 113871
  • NPI1497162119
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
  • LocationCalifornia

About

  • CBT methods
  • DBT skills
  • EMDR options

About Ingrid

Ingrid Vicencio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with seven years of professional experience. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and other life challenges. Ingrid speaks English and Spanish and works with people who want clearer thinking and steadier responses to stressful situations.

Her approach is straightforward. She uses practical methods to help people notice patterns in their thoughts and actions. That can mean learning new tools for managing strong emotions, or working through painful memories at a pace that feels manageable.

In sessions she blends a few therapy styles to match the issue at hand. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for tolerating intense feelings and improving reactions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing may be used when trauma is part of the problem.

People often come for help with anger, grief, addiction, body image, or relationship communication. Ingrid also addresses more specific struggles like abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, and immigration-related concerns. She frames work as collaborative and practical, focusing on the next steps someone can take.

To start, she asks about current problems and what the client wants to change. Sessions follow from those goals, with straightforward skill work and focused reflection. The goal is clearer choices and fewer impulsive responses in everyday life.

How sessions work

Therapeutic methods and remote sessions

Ingrid commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress, which fits problems like anxiety, anger, and depression. DBT emphasizes concrete skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication in heated moments.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for clients dealing with trauma. EMDR involves processing distressing memories in a structured way to reduce their emotional charge and can help when past events continue to shape current reactions.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and current concerns and then suggest a path to try. That plan can change as progress is made, with regular check-ins to see what is working.

If you prefer remote sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and remove travel time. It also lets people use skills learned in real situations soon after a session, which many find helpful.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersDepression

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma issues, as well as eating concerns, depression, addictions, anger, and related problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, using skills work and discussion to change thinking and behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with adult clients in clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices there.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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Ingrid Vicencio

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