Lucinda Guarino, LPCC
California · 20 years in practice
Lucinda Guarino is a licensed professional clinical counselor practicing in California with 20 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPCC, California
- 13478 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1619672318 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Lucinda
Lucinda Guarino is a licensed professional clinical counselor practicing in California with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and major life changes. Lucinda aims to meet each person where they are with respect and sensitivity.
She uses a blend of approaches and adapts conversations to fit each person’s needs. Sessions center on practical steps people can try between meetings and on understanding patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
The work often covers communication skills, managing strong emotions, and rebuilding confidence after loss or trauma. Lucinda also addresses caregiver stress, codependency, control issues, and problems rooted in family of origin. She helps people who face domestic violence aftercare, jealousy, forgiveness struggles, guilt and shame, or midlife transitions.
Clinical attention can include obsessive-compulsive behaviors, post-traumatic stress, and questions about life purpose. Her methods include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. Those tools are applied in plain language to make the work understandable and usable.
Lucinda encourages active collaboration so people feel involved in the plan. She offers a steady, compassionate presence and focuses on concrete progress. People who want clear, practical guidance alongside emotional support may find her style helpful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lucinda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lucinda names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Client-centered therapy puts your goals and experience first. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps you name priorities so sessions stay focused on what matters. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses simple, structured tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce distress. These tools are useful for worry, low mood, and unwanted habits. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is used to work through traumatic memories by pairing focused recall with guided bilateral stimulation to reduce the intensity of memories and reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and collaborate with you to pick what fits your needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can shift over time as you make progress or face new challenges.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and progress notes simpler to fit into a busy day. These options help people keep continuity with therapy while managing travel, work, and caregiving demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can Lucinda help with?
She helps people with relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, codependency, OCD symptoms, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions emphasize respectful, practical conversation. She mixes supportive listening with strategies you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in California.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on availability.
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