Lourdes Mayes , LCSW

Lourdes Mayes is a bilingual English-Spanish licensed clinical social worker in California with more than 21 years of experience in the mental health field. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with training in clinical assessment and psychotherapy - she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, PTSD, anger and stress management, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns.

She creates a nonjudgmental, comfortable space where exploration and insight can take place. Working collaboratively, she helps clients identify the factors contributing to their emotions and difficulties, and she guides them toward strategies that address underlying causes rather than only surface symptoms. Her approach emphasizes improved communication, empathy and mutual respect, practical problem solving and conflict resolution, and strengthening connection and intimacy within relationships.

Lourdes frames therapy as a process of discovery and gradual change. With openness to self-reflection and to receiving feedback, clients can uncover meaningful shifts that propel them forward. Her focus combines compassion with practical skill building to support lasting progress and healthier interpersonal patterns.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility. It combines mindfulness and active commitment to change, and can be useful for anxiety, stress, and patterns that hold people back from what matters to them.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relational patterns shape emotions and behavior. It aims to increase emotional safety, repair ruptures in connection, and support healthier intimacy and communication in relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration. In this approach the therapist follows the client's pace, offering understanding and support while helping the individual find their own solutions to emotional and interpersonal challenges.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work. Therapists will collaborate with each person to select approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity across locations, and access licensed professionals when in-person visits are not feasible.