- Guilt and shame
- Forgiveness work
- English and Spanish
About Perla
Perla Barragan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with three years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression, and also focuses on forgiveness, guilt and shame, and building self-love.
Perla aims to conduct honest, respectful conversations about what is weighing on someone. She adapts how she talks and plans work together based on the person's concerns and goals. Sessions focus on concrete steps and clearer thinking rather than long explanations.
She helps people parse difficult feelings such as guilt and shame so they can understand where those feelings come from. That can include talking through past choices, faith or family expectations, and current behavior patterns that keep the feelings alive. The emphasis is on practical understanding, not moral judgment.
Perla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She will work with clients to prioritize immediate stressors, reduce anxiety symptoms, and address patterns linked to depression. Conversations often include straightforward strategies and small experiments to try between sessions.
Perla offers services in English and Spanish and practices in California. People who are thinking about starting can expect a direct first step: a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Perla works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns, which helps reduce anxiety and clarify decisions. Another approach centers on behavioral experiments and small changes in daily routines to lift mood and reduce depressive patterns.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. She will check in about what feels useful and adjust methods based on a client's goals and preferences. That means trying things, reviewing how they went, and choosing next steps as a collaboration rather than a fixed plan.
The website notes a matching questionnaire and scheduling process to start. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so therapy fits around work or family obligations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, and depression and also focuses on forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-love.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She talks through where those feelings come from and looks at patterns that keep them active, using straightforward conversation and practical steps.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of professional experience as a clinician and practices as an LCSW in California.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California.
Can sessions be in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.