Lourdes Mayes, LCSW

Lourdes Mayes is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California. She has more than 21 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. She also works with people facing relationship and intimacy challenges and those coping with addictions or trauma.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. Lourdes listens first and helps clients understand what keeps their problems going. Then she introduces strategies to change patterns, improve communication, and handle strong emotions. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings so change happens in daily life.

She uses a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques to change thoughts and behaviors, acceptance-based ideas to make space for difficult feelings, and attachment-informed work to strengthen connection in relationships. She also draws on person-centered methods to keep the work grounded in each person's goals and values.

Lourdes helps clients learn problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, and she supports work on intimacy and stronger relationship habits. She aims to build empathy, respect, and clearer communication between partners or within oneself. The goal is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.

She offers services in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. If you want a calm, practical provider who focuses on real-life tools, Lourdes may be a good fit.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions to move life in the direction you want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connection and helps people build healthier ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lourdes will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That means trying ideas, checking how they feel in real life, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.

Confirm current session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools taught in session right away between meetings. If you want flexible ways to practice skills and stay consistent with therapy, online sessions can be a practical option to consider.