Sequoia San Juan

Sequoia San Juan is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She offers a calm, steady presence for those feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Her style aims to slow things down so people can notice what matters and respond with more clarity.

Her approach is rooted in mindfulness and listening. She uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach grounding skills for anxiety and panic. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to help people map patterns and make practical changes.

Sequoia emphasizes working at a pace that feels manageable for each person. Sessions focus on real-life problems such as communication breakdowns, isolation, low self-esteem, and finding life purpose. She brings motivational interviewing and narrative techniques into the work to support decision-making and to reframe personal stories.

Over seven years of clinical work, she has supported adults, teens, and couples in navigating relationship strain, post-traumatic stress, and the impacts of major life changes. Her practice centers on building skills that can be used outside the session for steadier days.

If someone wants a gentle, practical way to approach hard feelings, Sequoia offers collaborative sessions that balance presence with concrete tools. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a first appointment.

How mindfulness, client-centered work, and CBT translate online

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on simple attention and grounding practices that help with anxiety, panic, and staying present during distress. Exercises often include breathing, body awareness, and short practices to use when stress spikes.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and reflects what she hears so people can find their own answers and feel understood. This approach helps when someone needs a space to talk through relationship problems, loneliness, or life purpose questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for managing panic attacks, social anxiety, and low mood through concrete steps and practice between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sequoia treats the choice of methods as a collaborative decision based on a person’s goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. She will adapt practices over time so they fit each person’s pace and needs.

Details about session formats are not specified here, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and let people use brief check-ins on days when a full session feels like too much. Therapists can also assign short at-home practices that support progress between meetings.