About Me
Hello all. My name is Lourdes Araceli Torres. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in California. I obtained my Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2018 and I have been practicing ever since. I obtained my clinical license in May of 2023. I am bilingual and fluent in both English and Spanish.
I am a passionate helper, and I have been ever since I can remember. I chose social work as my profession because it allows me to help others in a dynamic way, whether it is in individual sessions, group sessions, case management, or even on a much broader scale such as advocating on a political level.
My main goal has always been to ensure that my patients feel heard, recognized, respected and validated. I strive to normalize the need for mental health services in our communities; therefore, my priority is to ensure that my patients always have a positive experience when seeking services and receiving help.
Throughout the years, I developed an enormous passion for working with the homeless individuals in our communities. I have extensive experience in working with those who are currently experiencing or have experienced homelessness in the past. I am also skilled in working with those who have experienced trauma. My most commonly used modalities are Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. I am also trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and use DBT as needed.
Fun facts about myself: I am an animal lover. I have 3 dogs (2 French bulldogs and 1 Yorkie) and 2 cats (Calico and Siamese). I love to travel. My favorite vacation has to be between Mexico City and Hawaii.
LCSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker. An LCSW is a master's-level clinician licensed to provide psychotherapy and diagnose mental-health conditions. Social-work training brings a person-in-environment lens — examining how relationships, community, and access shape mental health alongside individual factors. Licensure requires supervised post-graduate clinical hours and a state board exam.
Our First Conversation
Our first session is a conversation, not an intake form. I'll ask what brought you in, what you've already tried, and what you're hoping changes. We'll figure out together whether we're a fit; if I think someone else on the team would serve you better, I'll say so.
From there, weekly 50-minute sessions are typical for the first few months. We'll check in periodically on what's working and recalibrate if something isn't. I send no homework you didn't agree to, and I don't grade you on between-session work — but I'll often suggest small experiments that move things forward faster than talk alone.
What You Can Count On From Me
The clients who've stayed longest tell me three things stand out. I track the throughline across sessions and bring it back into the room so a pattern you couldn't quite name becomes hard to miss. I push back when I think you're circling something rather than landing on it. And I treat fit as my problem to solve, not yours — if I think someone else on our team would serve you better, I'll say so before you've invested weeks finding out.
Who I’m Here For
My strongest fit is with adults in their 20s through 40s who look like they're handling life from the outside but feel persistently anxious, depleted, or disconnected underneath. That includes professionals running hot from burnout, partners working through the long aftermath of a rupture, and people processing grief or family-of-origin patterns showing up uninvited in adult relationships.
My Therapeutic Approach
I draw primarily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). With CBT, I'm less interested in worksheets and more interested in helping you notice the thoughts that drive the loop you're stuck in — and then experimenting with what changes when you respond differently. ACT adds the piece CBT alone can miss: defining what actually matters to you, and using that as the anchor when life pulls in other directions.
For clients carrying trauma, I'm trained in EMDR and integrate it when it fits, with full transparency about what we're doing and why.
Treatment Methods
Solution-Focused
An evidence-informed therapeutic approach used by our providers. Ask your therapist how they integrate this method into your work together.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT helps you identify thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress — then build skills to interrupt and change them. Highly effective and well-researched.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, navigating relationships, and tolerating distress. Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, now used broadly for emotional regulation.
Note: Each session is 60 minutes, whether it’s your first consult or an ongoing visit.
Insurance Accepted
Out of PocketKaiser Permanente
Don’t see your plan? Call 909-295-5805 — we can verify your benefits.
Age Preferences
Young Adults (18-30)Middle Adulthood (30-64)Elderly (65 +)
Clinical Focus
Anger ManagementAnxietyCareer CounselingCoping SkillsDepressionDivorceDomestic ViolenceGrief and LossPersonality DisordersPTSDSelf EsteemTrauma
Location
Sessions are offered via secure video. Available statewide across California.
