Dr. Maura Castellanos, CA Psychologist 32123

Dr. Maura Castellanos is a California Psychologist (CA Psychologist 32123) with 12 years of clinical experience. She began in chemical dependency treatment and completed a doctorate in clinical psychology after a master's focused on marriage and family therapy. She offers help for common concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression and sleep problems.

Dr. Castellanos has worked in private practice, community clinics, hospitals and correctional settings. She has provided psychological assessment and intervention for people at different life stages. Her caseload has included problems like caregiver stress, family of origin issues, substance misuse, trauma, and grief.

Her approach is client-centered, which means she listens first and builds treatment with the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioral methods to address thinking patterns and solution-focused strategies to set practical next steps. Existential ideas are part of her work when people are wrestling with meaning or life purpose.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and doable skills. That can look like identifying triggers for anger, practicing different responses, and trying short experiments between sessions. For mood or addiction concerns she combines symptom-focused techniques with discussions about values and longer-term patterns.

People who want straightforward, practical therapy often find this approach useful. She works with concerns related to parenting, relationships, LGBT matters, ADHD, chronic illness, and career stress as listed in her specialties. Prospective clients should confirm session options before booking.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions