Magaly Phakousonh, LCSW

Licensed in California · 6 years in practice

Magaly Phakousonh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in California.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 131656 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1528678091 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Magaly

Magaly Phakousonh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in California. She brings six years of experience working in hospitals and community settings. Magaly helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and life transitions.

She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino. Magaly has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across many emotional and behavioral concerns.

Background and approach

That range informs how she tailors care to each person's situation. In sessions she uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Solution-Focused strategies to set clear, achievable goals and build on what is already working.

Magaly takes a trauma-informed approach and emphasizes safety and understanding. She teaches coping skills for stress and emotional regulation so people can manage hard moments more effectively. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based.

She talks through challenges with clients, helps set small steps, and adjusts the plan as needed. Many people come when they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to change their routine and self-care. Magaly offers a calm, practical space to work on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.

She works in English and focuses on helping each person find realistic ways forward.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Magaly names

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Online support

How Magaly uses focused therapies online

Magaly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and patterns that increase anxiety or depression. CBT sessions often involve identifying specific thoughts, testing them, and practicing small behavior changes that reduce distress.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete goals and build on strengths. This approach is helpful when someone wants quick, practical steps to improve mood, communication, or daily routines.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Magaly will work with each person to choose or combine methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they set goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan as progress happens.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues during conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share thoughts and updates between full sessions or to check in on homework and coping skills.

These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, quicker follow-up, and a range of ways to communicate so therapy can match a person's routine and comfort level.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.

What is Magaly's approach in sessions?

Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods to set goals and teach coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience providing mental health services in hospital and community settings. That background informs how she adapts support for different situations.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - based in California. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to clients located within the supported region.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and preferences.

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