About Paula
Paula Soria is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 24 years of professional experience. She offers calm, steady guidance for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and depression. Paula speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.
Paula focuses on practical conversation and clear goals. Sessions work on real-life problems like coping with loss, managing panic attacks, and improving confidence.
Background and approach
She tailors discussions and plans to fit each person's situation and preferences. Her background includes long-term work with issues such as caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, eating and food-related difficulties, and multicultural and immigration-related concerns. She also supports people facing family of origin problems, communication struggles, codependency, and mood disorders.
Paula emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session. She helps people break big problems into smaller steps and practices skills they can use between sessions. The approach is collaborative and focused on what the client wants to change.
People who value straightforward talk and practical coping strategies often find Paula a good fit. She supports clients through planning, practice, and steady follow-up to help them move toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day functioning.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Paula draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill building and practical problem solving. One common approach centers on learning coping skills for anxiety and panic - clients practice breathing, grounding, and thought-challenging exercises to reduce symptoms and respond differently in stressful moments. Another frequent focus is grief and loss work, which helps people name difficult feelings, create manageable routines, and find ways to remember what matters while moving forward.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paula discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. This collaborative process ensures the chosen strategies fit the client's life and needs rather than following a fixed plan.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to work through stress, grief, parenting concerns, and mood issues from varied locations and times.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English, Spanish