- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness therapy
- Trauma-focused work
About Maricela
Maricela Nunez is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, and depression. Her profile also lists work related to forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and social anxiety and phobia.
She draws on straightforward approaches that help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions include practical skills and moments to reflect on what hurts and what helps. The aim is to reduce overwhelming reactions and build clearer ways to handle hard moments.
As a first generation Latina, she brings attention to cultural background and family history when those issues matter. She encourages talking through past experiences to better understand patterns that affect day-to-day life. This includes exploring generational or cultural themes that can shape how someone copes with stress or loss.
Her way of working blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and trauma-focused methods. That mix is used to teach coping strategies, present-moment awareness, and steps to work through painful memories. Sessions are practical and paced to suit what each person needs.
Maricela emphasizes strengths and aligns work with the client’s goals. She asks questions, offers tools, and supports people as they try out new responses to social situations, grief, and persistent worry. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish in California.
How Maricela uses evidence-based approaches online
Maricela works with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. CBT often involves short exercises and practical steps to change reactions that keep anxiety or low mood going.She also uses mindfulness therapy to help people notice sensations, thoughts, and emotions without getting swept away. Mindfulness exercises are brief and can help during moments of social anxiety or when grief feels overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend steps that fit those needs. The process is collaborative and adjusts as a person tries out tools and sees what helps.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, require less travel time, and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. If camera-free or shorter visits are helpful, discuss those options when scheduling so sessions match practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem challenges, and depression. Additional focus areas include forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses practical methods that connect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sessions include skill-building, reflective conversation, and step-by-step work on difficult memories.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with people on anxiety, grief, trauma, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in California.
Can I have sessions in my preferred language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on your chosen plan and should be reviewed before booking.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.