I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience. I work with people who are facing challenging times in their lives. Sometimes the most valuable think I can do for you is to listen and care. Other times, you might need help identifying the underlying cause of a feeling or conflict in your life.
I am trained as a Relational-Cultural Therapist and believe the work of healing happens in relationship (between the client and the therapist as well as in relationships in day-to-day life). I utilize therapeutic skills from a variety of models including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
No matter how big or small the issue you want to discuss, I believe that my therapeutic techniques will be helpful to you. Contact me when you're ready to get started.
Professional experience
20 yrs in practice
LGBTQ+Trauma, AbuseIntimacyDepression
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Abandonment, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Dissociation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Celeste Souza. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I think she is an excellent therapist, and I would recommend her to anyone.
Written on Mar 08, 2025 after therapy with Celeste for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning depression, and adhd
Very happy with my sessions with Celeste. She listens, does not judge and gives really helpful responses.
Written on Dec 29, 2024 after therapy with Celeste for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Celeste is an amazing person who cares deeply and responded well to my questions and quandaries. I greatly appreciated my sessions with her and her immense kindness.
Written on Aug 12, 2023 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Celeste is wonderful, so wise and she is very attentive. She is able to connect my needs with logical explanations that help me digest the information I need to better understand and work through.
Written on Jul 25, 2023 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Excellent listener who provides me with great feedback and strategies. Helps me to understand my feelings and how to cope with them
Written on Jul 15, 2023 after therapy with Celeste for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and career difficulties
Celeste has been wonderful— very thoughtful in her approach, very professional and knowledgeable. I am grateful to have her to talk to when things get tough.
Written on Mar 31, 2023 after therapy with Celeste for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Celeste Souza is an active listener and counsels in a way that allows me to express myself in a safe space. I strongly recommend Celeste for anyone who needs someone to do so.
Written on Dec 24, 2022 after therapy with Celeste for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
She is amazing, please work with her
Written on Oct 31, 2022 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and bipolar disorder
I would highly recommend her to anyone
Written on Sep 23, 2022 after therapy with Celeste for 3 months on issues concerning lgbt
I used Celeste for roughly a year and found healing. Once I left I fell back into some depression I returned to the foundations she left me to come out of it. Compassionate and knowledgeable. I would recommend
Written on Sep 18, 2022 after therapy with Celeste for 4 years and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem
She is super professional and an awesome person to help
Written on Aug 21, 2022 after therapy with Celeste for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
I always look forward to my session with Celeste. She is a great listener, understands me well, and provides excellent guidance.
Written on Jul 20, 2022 after therapy with Celeste for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and coaching
Celeste always listens to me carefully even when I run off on tangents or get emotional and responds and offers advice to the bigger issues. She lets me guide the dialogue and helps me navigate my way through more difficult concepts or mental barriers. I’m so happy she is my therapist
Written on May 15, 2022 after therapy with Celeste for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
First session was wonderful! Felt comfortable and able to be honest
Written on Nov 15, 2021 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
She takes the time to really actively listen and offer feedback and possible solutions
Written on Oct 03, 2021 after therapy with Celeste for 1 month
She is amazing. I couldn't recommend her more. Her attentive listening and calm demeanor have made it easier to work through the issues in my life.
Written on Jul 24, 2020 after therapy with Celeste for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Celeste is very insightful and love how she provides so many resources and research in session to connect to the topics. She is also very compassionate, respectful and a good listener.
Written on Nov 03, 2019 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Insightful, caring, attentive, present. Have been with them for two years.
Written on Aug 04, 2019 after therapy with Celeste for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
She is great.
Written on May 29, 2019 after therapy with Celeste for 8 months
Celeste has been a wonderful therapist to me. They have been supportive, and nonjudgmental. They let me take things at my own pace, while still staying on top of what I am trying to work on.
Written on May 09, 2019 after therapy with Celeste for 1 year and 6 months
Celeste has been amazing for me. I went from homebound for almost two years straight, literally immobile with depression and anxiety, to back out and enjoying it, traveling far from home, and living a much more fulfilling and happy life.
Written on Apr 18, 2019 after therapy with Celeste for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
She is very understanding and very helpful with her knowledge about the lgbt community and have helped me out a lot.
Written on Apr 10, 2019 after therapy with Celeste for 6 months
Celeste Souza is very compassionate, and it feels great to be able to talk to someone with an outside perspective on certain matters. I look forward to continuing our session as it has been a short one thus far. She is wonderful to converse with. I highly recommend. She’s very kind!
Written on Dec 24, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks
Celeste is really great and our messaging is really helpful. I've always felt that she cares and she has given me insights that have given me breakthoughs in my personal life. She has helped me to navigate through a few crisis in my life.
Written on Nov 26, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Celeste was willing to do video chats which is something that was really hard for me to come by. She's super flexible and is willing to try different things to support you in the way you need. If you get Celeste as your counselor, please know that you're in good hands.
Written on Nov 11, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 2 months
Celeste has been fantastic, very understanding and accepting, I only have the best regards for her and I have a recommend anyone in a tough spot to utilize her skills
Written on Sep 28, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 10 months
I have been working with Celeste for nearly a year now. Prior to Celeste, in my entire life I have seen 6-7 different therapists for differing lengths of time. Remarkably, Celeste, an online counselor, has been the best! No one is more surprise by this than me. I wouldn't think an online therapy situation could be better than an in person therapeutic setting, but in this case it is. In fact, after working with Celeste for a few months I no longer felt the need to see my other in person therapist, that I saw once a week in her office. The quality of Celeste's counseling was just so much better.
Celeste is extremely compassionate, understanding, and supportive. When we have a session I always feel she is fully present, and she usually has insights I would not be able to come to on my own, and again I am no novice to therapy. Overall, I would say I am very pleased with Celeste, and BetterHelp.
Written on Aug 13, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and lgbt
Celeste is wonderful. I feel very comfortable talking to her about things I would otherwise feel anxiety about speaking to anyone else about. She is nonjudgmental. She is intelligent. She gives me reality checks when I need them and reassures me when it is appropriate.
Written on Jul 11, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating, and self esteem
She is wonderful with lot of experience and suggestions, especially regarding addiction issues. I appreciate her positivity and punctuality on top of her expertise. She is a great counselor!
Written on May 30, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 3 months on issues concerning addictions
Celeste continues to be a source of strength and insight as I navigate one of the most turbulent times of my life. I look forward to every message and video chat.
Written on Mar 23, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 4 months
Celeste Souza is a great counselor. I've only been talking to her a few weeks now but I can see she's concerned and interested in helping me be the person I'm striving to be. I appreciate her and her words of kindness as well as wisdom. She also relates to you and your feelings. Thank you Celeste for what you have done and are doing for me.
Written on Mar 21, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship, self esteem, anger, and career
Celeste has been absolutely a friend to me that I can share everything with when I need someone to talk to she is there when she can but she is truly helping me a lot and I appreciate her so much so thank you celeste!
Written on Mar 10, 2018 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and lgbt
Celeste has been my kind, professional magician that has kept me going through some rough spots. She is always there for me.
Written on Dec 31, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and eating
Celeste is a wonderful support. Celeste always responds in a timely manner and when we have a live session she has a calming voice that helps work through my conflicts and problems.
Written on Dec 28, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks
She is the best. I really get better because of her!
Written on Nov 27, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating, sleeping, parenting, self esteem, and bipolar
Celeste offered kind, on-point support and validated the vast array of feelings I was experiencing about my family of origin during an intense time. I would recommend her to anyone who feels they could benefit from her warm, compassionate approach.
Written on Nov 24, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 6 days
She has a gentle but effective approach when talking to her clients that allows us to comfortably evaluate ourselves in new angles. I always feel better after going through my thoughts and problems with her.
Written on Oct 24, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship, family, eating, sleeping, parenting, and career
Celeste has offered me a safe space where I feel validated by being listened to, where my deepest aspirations and highest values are reinforced, thus enabling and encouraging positive outlooks on my circumstances, personal betterment and determination to live by example, with dignity and uplifting passion. Having found this rewarding therapeutic relationship through BetterHelp has been one of the miracles I include in my gratitude affirmations. Directly and indirectly, working on myself and my life with Celeste has triggered insights and stronger decisions I wouldn't have believed myself to be capable of before. Deepest thanks and regards.
Written on Sep 25, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related, and career
Celeste is great!!
Written on Sep 09, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, intimacy-related, and self esteem
After working with Celeste about a week or so, I am feeling better. She's helped me with framing my understanding of my emotions, reactions, behaviors and such. Her tools work really for me and she's responsive. Her responses aren't canned. You know she's engaging with you by her discussion. She's a really good therapist.
Written on Aug 18, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, intimacy-related, self esteem, anger, and career
Really helpful and responds quickly.
Written on Jul 24, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family, trauma and abuse, eating, sleeping, self esteem, and anger
Celeste is amazing! She's helping me so much!
Written on Jul 23, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks
I feel lucky to have connected to Celeste on BetterHelp. She has been working with me on several issues and I feel good about the progress that I am making. I highly recommend Celeste!
Written on Jul 05, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship, family, intimacy-related, eating, sleeping, and parenting
I have had a great experience working with Celeste. She has really made an effort to get to know and understand me, to respond quickly and to let me know that she is here to support me. She has given me skills and tools, but mostly I feel that she cares about what is going on for me and knows how to effectively support me. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Written on Jun 26, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and eating
Celeste is professional, and then again, she's also very warm. I had very clear concerns when we first spoke and as things progressed and my life unfolded, I got very emotional and unable to focus on them without help. She was that help. Guiding me gently back to what I needed to do and listening so that I could still express the turbulence that I was going through. I'm overseas, away from home, where professional mental health help is impossible to find. Without this - I'd be in very bad shape. She's really made it much easier to maintain, grow, and find happiness even during the challenges that I'm facing.
Written on Jun 21, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 1 month on issues concerning intimacy-related, and self esteem
Celeste is wonderful. She has a caring demeanor, and I appreciate the DBT education that she passes on in our sessions.
Written on Jun 06, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning eating
Great counsellor. Very skilled in engaging
Written on Jun 05, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family, and career
Celeste has been amazing and helped me a great deal.
Written on Jun 05, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related, eating, and sleeping
Celeste is great! I appreciate that she listened to me first and then gave me great feedback and tools for my next steps.
Written on May 30, 2017 after therapy with Celeste for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
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