Dr. Maura Castellanos, CA Psychologist 32123

Dr. Maura Castellanos began her mental health career as a chemical dependency technician in a dual diagnosis treatment setting. She returned to school to earn a master’s degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy, and later completed a doctorate in clinical psychology. Dr. Castellanos has 12 years of experience across private practice, community clinics, hospitals, and correctional settings. She is listed as CA Psychologist 32123 and practices in California.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She works from a client-centered perspective that treats each person as a whole. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding the life story behind current problems. She aims to help people cope with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship strain, midlife questions, and other common challenges.

In clinical work she combines approaches to suit each person’s needs. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Existential ideas are brought in when people face meaning questions or life-direction concerns. Solution-focused strategies help create short-term goals and clear next steps.

Dr. Castellanos has helped people with a wide range of difficulties including trauma and abuse, mood disorders, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and substance concerns. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, codependency, guilt, or loneliness. Her background includes assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and adults.

She invites clients to collaborate on treatment plans and to set goals that match their life situation. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details to make sure they fit your needs.

How Dr. Castellanos Uses Her Approaches Online

Client-centered therapy centers the person and their goals, letting the conversation guide what matters most. This approach helps people who need a listening space to sort priorities, feel heard, and shape treatment around their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches hands-on strategies to change patterns that cause distress. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit current needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made or goals evolve, so clients help shape the focus and pace.

Confirm available session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It also lets people try different ways of working, such as focusing on skill practice between sessions or using brief solution-focused steps to generate quick momentum.