Lourdes Mayes , LCSW

Lourdes Mayes is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She brings 21 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, and addiction concerns. Lourdes speaks English and Spanish and works with individuals seeking clearer direction and healthier connection.

She focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions aim to improve communication, reduce reactivity, and build coping skills. Lourdes helps clients identify patterns that fuel anger, shame, or avoidance and then practices new ways of responding.

Her work often centers on attachment and intimacy issues, body image and eating concerns, and the fallout from trauma or loss. She also addresses parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders such as bipolar. When addiction or substance use is part of the picture, she combines support for relapse prevention with emotion regulation strategies.

Lourdes draws on therapies that emphasize values, behavior change, and emotional awareness. In session she uses straightforward conversation, skill practice, and problem-solving so people can try different approaches between meetings. She encourages small, realistic steps that add up to meaningful change.

People who choose her describe a collaborative, nonjudgmental atmosphere where goals are clear and progress is tracked. She welcomes conversations in English or Spanish and can work with international clients through online formats.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with them. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching simple exercises to notice thoughts and move toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of relating affect current connections. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and practice new ways of reaching out that can build trust and closeness.

Picking the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, history, and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time so work in sessions matches what the person needs between meetings.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls are useful for deep conversations and skill practice when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in fits a break. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone wants ongoing written contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using ACT and attachment-informed work to address stress, relationships, and emotional regulation.