- Guilt and shame
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
About Scarlett
Scarlett Aguilar is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Scarlett also lists focused work on guilt and shame and related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and forgiveness.
She keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. Scarlett adapts the dialogue and the plan to what a person brings in each session. That can mean talking through relationship patterns, practicing ways to handle overwhelming feelings, or naming old beliefs that fuel shame.
Her work often looks at how past connections shape present choices. She helps people notice repeated patterns like codependency, control issues, or trouble with commitment. From there she supports practical steps such as clearer communication, setting boundaries, and building small changes that feel manageable.
Scarlett also addresses intense experiences such as dissociation, domestic violence aftermath, or coping after disasters. She explains things in plain language and aims to make sessions understandable and useful in day-to-day life.
People meet her to work on emotions tied to family problems, body image, or feelings of emptiness. She asks about goals early on and adjusts what they focus on as therapy progresses. The emphasis is on steady, practical work rather than quick fixes.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Scarlett describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns and addressing strong emotions. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them in daily life, which can reduce anxiety and guilt by changing how situations are interpreted. Another approach centers on improving communication and attachment patterns so relationship problems and fears of abandonment become clearer and more manageable.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting strategies over time, and combining methods when useful.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in can be scheduled during a lunch break, or video calls can remove travel time. It can also allow steady follow-up after difficult events and help maintain momentum between in-person meetings when people are balancing work, family, and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her additional focus areas.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses conversational, practical sessions to name feelings and examine patterns that keep shame active. Work often includes clearer communication and small behavioral steps to reduce self-blame.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional work experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist. That experience informs her work with relationship and emotional concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.