Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Lilian works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lilian
Lilian Zelaya-Coria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings nine years of clinical experience to her practice in California. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and draws on a background working in schools, child welfare, and nonprofit settings. Lilian aims to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, trauma, and the life changes that can feel overwhelming.
She offers a calm, warm style and focuses on listening first. Lilian uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach that treats each person as an expert on their own life.
Background and approach
She often combines practical exercises such as journaling, guided imagery, and expressive arts to help people name feelings and build coping skills. Her past work includes providing mental health services to at-risk children and adolescents, students in K-12 school settings, and families involved with Child Protective Services.
That experience shapes her ability to respond to trauma, PTSD, abuse, grief, and behavioral challenges with patience and clear strategies. Lilian integrates evidence-based techniques like cognitive-behavioral methods and trauma-focused interventions alongside solution-focused strategies and mindfulness. She also uses somatic tools such as progressive muscle relaxation to help people notice and change unhelpful body-based patterns.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort. Lilian helps people develop steady skills for emotion regulation, healthier communication, and greater self-understanding. She encourages realistic steps toward a more grounded, hopeful future.
What Lilian works with
Everything Lilian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lilian's practice.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Lilian commonly uses trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people identify upsetting thoughts and try different responses. This approach is often used for trauma, PTSD symptoms, and ongoing worry by teaching clear tools for changing thinking and behavior.She also draws on cognitive-behavioral therapy more broadly and solution-focused strategies that target specific goals. CBT helps with anxiety, anger, and low mood by breaking problems into manageable steps. Solution-focused work is brief and practical, useful for improving communication and everyday coping.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lilian will listen to your needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques that fit. The plan is collaborative so adjustments can be made as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets you use visual cues during skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or shorter sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, or family schedules and to keep steady momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Lilian
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, communication problems, family problems, guilt and shame, immigration issues, isolation, multicultural concerns, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and collaborative with a trauma-informed, strengths-based lens. She uses creative tools like journaling, music, and guided imagery alongside practical skill-building.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked in K-12 schools, nonprofit settings, and with Child Protective Services supporting at-risk youth and families.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available for meeting online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.