About me

I am licensed in California, Illinois and Missouri with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, anger management, & bipolar disorder. I also have experience working with depression. I work with couples to repair trust, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional intimacy with each other. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Coaching , ADHD , Abandonment , Aging and geriatric issues , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Years of Experience: 35

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

CA LCSW 19790

IL LCSW 149.023704

MO LCSW 2016036974

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Paula Alvarez. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.

Written on Jan 20, 2026 after therapy with Paula for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Great

Written on Sep 15, 2025 after therapy with Paula for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Dr. Alvarez is incredibly knowledgeable, intuitive and helpful. Our relationship has evolved in ways I couldn’t imagine. So grateful to have found her. <3

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