Lourdes Mayes, LCSW

Lourdes Mayes is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 21 years of experience in mental health. She speaks English and Spanish and helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Lourdes aims to make therapy feel approachable and straightforward from the first meeting.

She uses practical talk and clear tools to identify what keeps a problem going. That can mean working on communication skills, problem solving, or managing strong emotions like anger and shame. She also supports people facing addiction, trauma, intimacy-related issues, and life transitions such as divorce or aging concerns.

Lourdes draws on several approaches to shape sessions, including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior skills. Sessions focus on what a person needs day to day, with attention to values, relationships, and coping skills. The therapist encourages small, doable steps that build toward better routines and stronger connections.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and a steady focus on practical change. Lourdes highlights listening first, then helping people try new ways of handling conflict, cravings, or overwhelming feelings. She also works on restoring a sense of purpose after loss and supports people exploring identity and intimacy issues.

If someone wants to begin, Lourdes guides them through a brief intake and scheduling process. The emphasis is on collaboration - deciding together which goals matter most and what methods fit the person’s life.

How approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that match those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and making changes during life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and communication. It can be useful for intimacy problems, trust issues, and repairing relationship wounds. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening without judgement and supporting people to find their own solutions; it is often paired with other techniques to build confidence and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can blend styles so practical skills, values work, and relationship-focused insight all have a place.

Session format details are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It also lets people choose quieter times, avoid commuting, and sometimes use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and behavioral tools so they work well in remote sessions and fit into everyday life.