Lourdes Mayes, LCSW

California · 21 years in practice

Lourdes Mayes is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings 21 years of experience to her practice.

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 (LCSW) who brings 21 years of experience to her practice. She speaks English and Spanish and offers care to people across California and beyond. Lourdes focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, depression, and relationship concerns.

Her approach centers on existential questions about meaning, choice, and responsibility. She combines that perspective with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to clarify what matters to each person and to build habits that match those values. Lourdes pays attention to how attachment and past relationships shape current patterns. She works on communication skills, conflict resolution, and rebuilding trust and intimacy.

Parents who want support around parenting stress or relationship strain can learn concrete techniques to reduce shame and improve connection. People also seek her help for trauma, anger, eating concerns, substance use, and issues around self-esteem and identity. She addresses additional topics like abandonment, codependency, body image, and coping with life changes.

Treatment plans are shaped around the person’s goals and daily realities. Sessions include problem-solving, emotion regulation practice, and focused conversations about values and next steps. Lourdes encourages gradual, sustainable change so progress feels realistic.

She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can explore and move forward.

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

Bringing existential and skills-based therapy online

Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice, and what matters most in a person’s life. It helps people facing life transitions, questions about identity, or a sense of emptiness by encouraging honest reflection and clearer priorities.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action based on personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that get in the way of living a chosen life.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationships shape trust, communication, and emotional responses. It can help people improve intimacy, set boundaries, and repair patterns that cause repeated conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adapt the plan based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides which mix of existential reflection, ACT skills, or attachment-focused work is used.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets for face-to-face conversations and practice exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can support quick check-ins, and texting helps with brief coaching or coping reminders. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and varied daily routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lourdes commonly address?

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and related issues such as codependency and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends existential reflection with practical techniques from CBT and ACT, plus attachment-focused conversations to improve relationships and communication.

How long has she practiced clinically?

She has 21 years of experience working in the mental health field and has supported people with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing from California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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