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Ingrid Vicencio

Ingrid Vicencio, LCSW

California

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and relationships

  • CBT
  • DBT skills
  • EMDR

About Ingrid

Ingrid Vicencio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California with seven years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She works in English and Spanish.

Her sessions focus on clear conversations about what is happening now. She asks practical questions and listens to how anger or worry affects daily life. Together with the client she identifies patterns that keep problems going and tries straightforward ways to change them.

In clinical work she draws on methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and EMDR. That means sessions may include looking at thoughts and behaviors, learning concrete coping skills, and processing past events that still cause strong reactions. She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative ideas to help people find reasons to change and to reframe difficult experiences.

People often come for help with communication problems, attachment or abandonment worries, caregiver stress, body image and eating-related concerns, and issues tied to immigration or gender dysphoria. She addresses co-occurring concerns such as codependency, guilt and shame, and life transitions like divorce or separation.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. If someone wants to reduce frequent anger, manage workplace frustration, or cope with another person's anger, she works step by step to build new skills and clearer thinking. The first meeting focuses on goals and a simple plan for moving forward.

How her approaches translate to online work

Ingrid commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anger and anxiety. EMDR involves guided processing of distressing memories to lessen their emotional intensity and can help when past events trigger current reactions.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach concrete tools for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Sessions may include skill practice, role plays, and brief homework tasks so skills can be tried between meetings.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will review goals and preferences with each person and suggest which methods to try first. If an approach does not fit, she adjusts the plan together with the client.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports using in-the-moment tools at work or home and lets people practice new ways of responding in real life while discussing progress with a licensed professional.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseEating disordersDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, eating issues, depression, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She uses practical, conversation-based sessions that focus on current patterns and concrete skills to change them.

How much experience does she have?

She holds a California LCSW and has seven years of professional experience in clinical practice.

Where is she licensed and where does she practice?

She is licensed in California as an LCSW and practices with clients in that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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