Lourdes Mayes

Experienced bilingual therapist focused on practical change

LCSW California

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish

About Lourdes

Lourdes Mayes is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 21 years of experience who blends practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship challenges, and a broad range of emotional concerns.

Background and approach

She works bilingually in English and Spanish and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and attachment-focused strategies to help people identify patterns, shift unhelpful thinking, and develop actionable coping skills.

Her approach centers on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore the roots of their difficulties and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Lourdes emphasizes communication skills, problem solving, conflict resolution, and rebuilding intimacy and connection when those areas have been strained.

Practical tools may be combined with deeper exploration of attachment patterns, values, and emotional regulation so clients can make sustainable changes and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Clients seeking help for issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, impulse-related concerns, substance use, self-esteem, or life transitions will find a therapist who values collaboration and meets people where they are. Lourdes accepts international clients and offers flexible online session formats to accommodate varied needs.

Evidence-Informed Therapies and Online Access

Many of Lourdes Mayes' clinical tools come from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, which she uses to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress, while ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to relate differently to difficult emotions. She also incorporates attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationship patterns shape current interactions and emotional responses, which can be useful for addressing intimacy, communication, and connection issues.

Choosing an approach is often a collaborative process. Lourdes works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in the moment, adjusting methods as therapy progresses so the treatment fits the client's needs rather than following a fixed formula.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible and accessible for varied schedules and locations. These formats allow clients to practice skills between sessions and maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into everyday life, and the therapist tailors the delivery method to what best supports each client's progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lourdes commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?

Her practice integrates approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered support, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to match client needs.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 21 years of clinical experience in the mental health field, working with diverse presenting problems across those years.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, CA LCSW 76284, and practices out of California.

Can I work with her in my language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in starting therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions GriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish