- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Parenting concerns
About Paula
Paula Soria is a Washington state Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 24 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting concerns, self-esteem, motivation, and depression. Paula communicates in English and Spanish and brings long-term clinical experience to everyday problems.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She listens to how past family roles and expectations still affect current behavior. Sessions look at patterns that started in childhood and how they show up now in relationships, parenting, and work. Paula helps people name those patterns and try different ways of responding.
Paula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood problems and panic symptoms. She focuses on building clear skills for managing anxiety, improving communication, and handling caregiver stress. Work often includes short-term strategies to reduce symptoms and longer-term habits to change repeating family-of-origin patterns.
She adapts discussions and plans to fit each person’s situation and language preference. Conversations can include practical problem-solving, role practice for difficult conversations, and straightforward goal-setting. Paula aims to make sessions usable between meetings, with steps people can try in daily life.
People who come to Paula often want to stop repeating old family patterns. They may be dealing with loss, high stress, or low motivation. Paula offers steady, experienced support for those concerns and helps people move from old reactions toward clearer choices.
Approaches used in remote sessions
Paula works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at clear, teachable skills. One common technique focuses on anxiety management and behavioral steps to reduce panic attacks and high stress. It teaches modest daily practices and short exercises to lower immediate symptom intensity and improve coping.Another approach emphasizes exploring family of origin patterns and how they shape current responses. This involves mapping recurring roles or expectations from childhood and testing new responses in present-day situations. It is useful when family expectations keep showing up in parenting, work, or relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist and client review goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what fits the client’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the problem at hand.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists often use these benefits to help clients maintain momentum between sessions and practice new skills in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting concerns, self-esteem, motivation, and depression. Family of origin issues and related patterns are also a focus.
What is her therapeutic style?
Paula uses a practical, conversational style. She helps people identify repeating family patterns and practices new ways of responding.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of professional work experience as an LMHC in Washington.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Washington and practices with that state credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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