Online in California, Illinois
(Online Only)
My style is person-centered, down-to-earth, warmly inquisitive and Intuitive. I help by getting to the root of the issue with identifying core beliefs and analyze how these beliefs affects different aspects of your life. I take a deeper approach with connecting these core beliefs with past experiences or traumas. I empower my clients during their healing journey by prioritizing their needs, helping them understand themselves on a deeper level and breaking outgrown patterns. With a person-centered approach, you'll have an individual humanistic therapy experience.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Young Adult
Treatment Approach
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) A collaborative, client-centered approach that strengthens motivation for change. It is especially effective for addictions and health behaviors.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: My approach consist of mostly somatic healing practices such as Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). While also using narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, strengths-based, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). These modalities can be personalized to implement new patterns that cultivate the mind/body connection while building a better understanding of your inner-world. Utilizing a trauma-informed and culturally competent lens, I guide my clients in a compassionate and client-centered manner.
EMDR Trained - In route of being certified
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $200
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I offer Super-bills for out-of-network clients to submit to their insurance for possible reimbursement as some insurance plans offer reimbursement OON benefits. Sliding scale is available to those who qualify at $115.
- Accepts Insurance
- BCBS PPO plans and United Healthcare
Education & Credentials
Genia Guerra, MSW, LCSW
- Female
- License # 149.028361
- Licensed in Illinois and California
- Practicing Since 2019
Education: California State University - Northridge: Master's of Social Work
Genia Guerra, Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of California, Illinois
The populations I typically work with are those in their 20's to 40's whom are struggling with life transitions, feeling disconnected from themselves, negative self beliefs, perfectionism, childhood trauma, college struggles, relational wounds, attachment wounds, abandonment wounds, anxiety and women concerns. Most of my clients have been living with old belief systems that no longer serve where they are currently, which can create anxiety and depressive symptoms.