Jorge Rivas-Carrillo, LCSW

Jorge Rivas-Carrillo is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He offers a calm, straightforward approach that focuses on everyday thoughts and habits. Sessions are aimed at making small, practical changes that ease day-to-day life and improve emotional balance.

He works with people who face abandonment and attachment struggles, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation. Jorge also supports those dealing with family of origin issues, domestic violence aftereffects, guilt, shame, and immigration-related stress. He pays attention to how past relationships shape current patterns and decision-making.

Jorge uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors. In sessions he guides clients through clear steps to build resilience, cope with panic or intense emotions, and improve communication. The focus is on practical skills that can be used between appointments.

He brings cultural sensitivity to conversations about identity and life transitions, including men’s midlife concerns and workplace stress. Jorge encourages honest discussion about goals and values, and he helps people reconnect with what matters to them.

Jorge sees therapy as a collaborative process. He listens, offers observations, and works with each person to create a manageable plan. People who want straightforward, habit-focused support often find his style direct and grounding.

How specific approaches inform online work

Jorge draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing thoughts and everyday habits. One approach involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing clearer, more balanced thoughts to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach centers on skill-building for emotional regulation and communication, teaching simple tools to manage anger, panic, and relationship tensions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jorge works collaboratively with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. He listens to what is and isn’t working, adjusts the plan, and checks in regularly so the approach stays useful and relevant.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use video or phone options when those formats match their needs, helping sessions feel more practical and sustainable within everyday life.