Lourdes Mayes

Lourdes Mayes is a bilingual English-Spanish licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in California. She has more than 21 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Lourdes focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier day to day.

She uses mindfulness practices to help clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed. That awareness is paired with acceptance and commitment approaches to clarify values and take manageable action. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits.

Lourdes also draws on attachment-based and client-centered work to strengthen communication and connection. In sessions she helps people improve empathy, manage conflict, and rebuild intimacy. She offers tools for parenting strain, substance concerns, and coping with big life changes.

The work is collaborative and paced to each person. Sessions focus on concrete skills such as problem solving, emotional regulation, and healthier ways to relate. Lourdes guides clients through small changes that add up over time.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She encourages openness and curiosity while helping clients set realistic goals. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the listing's scheduling options.

How mindfulness and ACT translate to online sessions

Mindfulness Therapy helps people build present-moment awareness so they can notice stress and respond differently rather than react. In practical terms this involves simple attention exercises and learning to observe thoughts and body sensations without judgment, which can reduce overwhelm.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small, value-driven steps even when feelings are hard. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current communication and closeness, and it helps people practice new ways of relating.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Lourdes will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level, adjusting pacing and tools as therapy progresses.

If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so you can focus on the session itself. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions while helping clients transfer new skills into everyday life.