Marisela Calvillo Espinoza, LCSW

Licensed in California · 5 years in practice

Marisela Calvillo Espinoza uses evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 127171 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1487207932 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Marisela

Marisela Calvillo Espinoza uses evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She is a licensed clinical social worker in California and draws on five years of professional experience. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people feel heard while they build practical skills.

Marisela focuses on everyday concerns like low self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue and the kinds of anxiety that disrupt work and family routines.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to center on clear goals and small steps that lead to noticeable change. Clients work in a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. Marisela emphasizes empathy and real-world strategies over long talks that go nowhere.

She often helps people practice new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions. As a first-generation Latina, she brings both professional experience and personal perspective to cultural challenges some clients face. That background informs how she listens and which practical suggestions she might offer.

Marisela treats cultural context as part of the work, not an aside. Her approach is collaborative: she helps people name priorities and build a plan to reach them. The emphasis is on steady progress, not quick fixes.

Marisela supports each person’s pace and adjusts strategies as needs change.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Marisela uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real problems and practical change. One approach emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and stress management, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior changes that reduce worry and increase functioning. Another approach focuses on improving self-esteem and motivation through small, achievable goals and positive feedback to reinforce progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marisela works alongside each person to identify what fits their needs and goals. She adjusts techniques over time, trying different strategies until something feels manageable and useful for daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people connect face to face for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or fewer visual demands are needed. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins and flexible ways to update goals between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?

Marisela helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician in mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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