- Focus on Depression
- Mindful and practical
- Collaborative approach
About Tina
Tina Paxton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 12 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, depression, and life changes. Tina approaches sessions with respect for each person's story and strengths. She encourages small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier days.
Over her career Tina has worked with people coping with trauma, abuse, and motivation or self-esteem struggles. She draws on several practical methods to help clients manage difficult feelings and respond differently to old patterns. Sessions focus on where a person is now and what they want to change.
Tina blends acceptance-based ideas with cognitive techniques. She uses mindfulness to help people notice difficult moments and DBT skills for managing intense emotions. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, asking questions and offering exercises to try between meetings.
Practical goals are a common feature of her work. That might mean reducing worry, improving communication, or building daily routines that support mood. She aims to make therapy feel doable, not overwhelming, and to help people leave sessions with clear next steps.
Tina also pays attention to life transitions such as caregiving, divorce, and blended family adjustments. She helps people untangle family of origin patterns and work through problems related to addiction or first responder stress when those issues are present.
Over her career Tina has worked with people coping with trauma, abuse, and motivation or self-esteem struggles. She draws on several practical methods to help clients manage difficult feelings and respond differently to old patterns. Sessions focus on where a person is now and what they want to change.
Tina blends acceptance-based ideas with cognitive techniques. She uses mindfulness to help people notice difficult moments and DBT skills for managing intense emotions. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, asking questions and offering exercises to try between meetings.
Practical goals are a common feature of her work. That might mean reducing worry, improving communication, or building daily routines that support mood. She aims to make therapy feel doable, not overwhelming, and to help people leave sessions with clear next steps.
Tina also pays attention to life transitions such as caregiving, divorce, and blended family adjustments. She helps people untangle family of origin patterns and work through problems related to addiction or first responder stress when those issues are present.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.