Lourdes Mayes, LCSW

Licensed in California · 21 years in practice

Lourdes Mayes is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience providing therapy in California.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 76284 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1518397736 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 21
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Lourdes

Lourdes Mayes is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience providing therapy in California. She speaks English and Spanish and offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. Her approach centers on clear, practical steps you can use between sessions.

Lourdes draws on several therapeutic methods to match what each person needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also integrates attachment-based ideas to improve how people relate to others. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills: communication, problem solving, emotion regulation, and managing impulses.

She also supports work on addiction, trauma, eating concerns, and coping with life changes. Therapy may include coaching-style conversations when clients want actionable plans. Lourdes aims to help clients find the root contributors to their struggles, while building tools to handle day-to-day challenges.

She pays attention to shame, guilt, codependency, and control issues when they come up. Progress is paced to each person’s needs and goals. People can expect straightforward discussion and collaborative planning.

Lourdes helps clients notice patterns, try new behaviors, and practice skills that strengthen connection and self-esteem. She offers services in both English and Spanish and sees people online from California and beyond.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lourdes lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Grief
Anger management
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Lourdes names

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Online support

How Lourdes Uses Different Approaches Online

Lourdes uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name their values, accept difficult emotions, and take steps that match what matters most. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and when life changes feel overwhelming.

She also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions tend to include clear goals, homework, and short exercises to practice skills between meetings.

Attachment-based ideas are woven into conversations about relationships and intimacy. These ideas help people understand patterns in how they connect, repair trust, and build stronger communication. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. Adjustments are made as progress unfolds so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet: video calls for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions when bandwidth or screen time is limited, and live chat or text for brief check-ins or skill practice. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, keep work on track between appointments, and choose the format that feels most comfortable.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and many related problems.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, blending acceptance, cognitive work, and relationship-focused approaches to teach practical skills and insight.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The clinician brings 21 years of experience in the mental health field working with a wide range of concerns and presenting issues.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California.

In which languages can clients communicate?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are used?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What steps are needed to begin therapy?

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