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Online therapist

Lourdes Mayes

Compassionate guidance for parenting and relationships

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Lourdes

Lourdes Mayes is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress, build better relationships, and face life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 21 years of experience to conversations about anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions.

Her style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on clear skills parents and partners can use right away. In sessions she focuses on improving communication, handling conflict, and strengthening connection.

Background and approach

She helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and practices new ways of responding. That can mean learning tools for managing strong emotions, improving problem solving, or rebuilding trust and intimacy. Lourdes draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based work to match techniques to each person's needs.

She explains ideas plainly and coaches practical steps between meetings. The goal is steady progress that fits everyday life. She has worked with people facing parenting concerns, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of emotional challenges.

Sessions include attention to self-esteem, coping with life transitions, and relapse prevention for substance issues when relevant. Her background supports a thoughtful, steady approach to change. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space focused on solutions and insight.

Lourdes encourages collaboration - she and the client set small goals and track what helps. She welcomes conversations in English or Spanish for those living in California or connecting from other places.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit daily life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values-based action so clients can take small steps toward what matters even when emotions are strong. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns that form early and influence how people relate now; it is useful for improving connection and repairing trust in partnerships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, exploring attachment wounds, or combining methods to address emotional regulation and relationship work.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting schedules and busy lives. They also let people keep consistent contact between appointments when using chat or text for check-ins and practice. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote formats, so progress can continue even when meeting online.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Lourdes works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, trauma and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is direct and practical. She teaches skills for communication, emotion regulation, and problem solving while also exploring patterns that contribute to difficulties.
What is her experience background?
She has 21 years of experience in the mental health field, working with people facing mood concerns, trauma, relationship challenges, and substance-related issues.
What credentials and region apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in California with license number CA LCSW 76284 and practices from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish

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