- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Luis
Luis Navarro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of experience based in California. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, low motivation, self-esteem concerns, anger, and major life transitions. He also supports men navigating identity, fatherhood, and the pressure to manage everything alone.
His approach is conversational and practical. He asks direct questions and offers feedback rather than only listening. Sessions focus on spotting unhelpful patterns and building small, doable changes that fit everyday life.
Luis uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people recognize their strengths. He helps clients set goals, try new behaviors, and notice what works. The work is active and goal oriented, with regular check-ins on progress.
His background includes community mental health and medical social work, and experience with chronic illness. He has worked with people from diverse cultural and LGBTQIA+ communities. That experience informs how he talks about identity, stress, and relationship worries.
In a typical session Luis will help a person break down a problem into concrete steps. He will suggest strategies for coping with surges of anger, improving communication, and managing daily stressors. The focus is on practical tools that can be used between sessions.
To start, he encourages people to identify one small goal they want to change. From there he helps design simple experiments and tracks what helps most in real life.
How Luis uses practical approaches online
Luis works from approaches that focus on changing patterns and building small steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to try different actions. Motivational Interviewing focuses on the client’s own reasons for change and helps strengthen commitment when motivation feels low. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for exceptions and small successes to expand what already works and speed progress.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. He discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, motivational conversation, or short-term problem solving.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel time to appointments. Those practical benefits help clients try strategies consistently between sessions and adjust plans based on real-life results.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he help with?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low motivation, self-esteem, anger, and life transitions.
What is his therapeutic style?
His style is conversational and practical. He is active in sessions, asks questions, and offers feedback to develop workable strategies.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of experience as a clinician, including work in community mental health and medical social work.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.