- CBT methods
- Solution focused
- Trauma informed
About Magaly
Magaly Phakousonh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with six years of clinical experience. She has provided mental health services in hospital and community settings and helps people who are managing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and major life transitions.
Magaly works with adults on relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, and issues like guilt and shame. She draws on straightforward, evidence-informed methods and focuses on practical skills for everyday challenges. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can use between meetings.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino, and clinical work with children, adolescents, and adults across emotional and behavioral concerns. That range informs how she notices patterns and suggests workable changes for current problems.
Magaly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her practice. She also integrates DBT-informed skills and mindfulness to help with emotional regulation and coping in stressful moments.
In sessions she aims to collaborate on goals and build practical tools for handling stress, improving communication, and reducing isolation or shame. People who want direct strategies and moment-to-moment skills often find this approach useful.
To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
How Magaly brings CBT and trauma work to online sessions
Magaly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test them against real-life evidence. CBT sessions often include exercises and short between-session tasks to practice new ways of responding to guilt, worry, or low mood.She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past harm on current feelings and behavior. This approach looks at how trauma shapes reactions and builds skills for managing intense memories or triggers in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide whether CBT, trauma-focused strategies, or solution-focused steps best fit the situation.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, shorten travel time, and use written exercises or screen-sharing for skills practice. Some people prefer shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, while others use full sessions for deeper skill-building.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-informed methods like CBT and trauma-focused strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build practical coping skills. Work is collaborative and oriented toward manageable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience providing mental health services in hospital and community-based settings. That includes work across age ranges and a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her clinical training includes a Master of Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided through the site during sign-up.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.