- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Social anxiety focus
About Maureen
Dr. Maureen O'Shea is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 12720) with 30 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, isolation, and social anxiety and phobia.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people talk through what is happening now and what keeps problems going. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens for patterns in relationships, thoughts, and behavior and looks for small changes that can reduce distress.
Her approach pays attention to how past relationships affect current feelings and reactions. That helps when issues like attachment, abandonment, or ongoing caregiver strain keep coming up. She also addresses grief and trauma with steady, paced work so people can manage strong emotions while handling daily life.
People come for help with communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Dr. O'Shea supports exploration of self-worth and self-care when those issues are part of the concern. She aims to help people build clearer coping skills they can use between sessions.
Practical matters such as scheduling and next steps are covered early so people know what to expect. To begin, the site asks users to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. This helps connect each person with the right fit quickly.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Dr. O'Shea works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts, behavior, and relationships. Cognitive-focused methods look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach practical ways to test and shift those thoughts, which can reduce anxiety and fear of social situations. Relationship- and attachment-focused work examines how early relational patterns affect current reactions and helps people recognize recurring dynamics that fuel shame, isolation, or abandonment fears.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and adjust methods based on a person's goals, preferences, and what seems most useful in early sessions. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits the issue and the person's daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities and can reduce travel time. Different formats also let people choose shorter check-ins, audio-only conversations when video is difficult, or longer sessions when more time is needed. These practical choices help therapy fit into everyday routines without promising a particular service.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, life changes, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, isolation, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based techniques in a conversational and practical way, focusing on patterns in relationships, thoughts, and behavior to find changes that reduce distress.
How long has she practiced?
She has practiced for 30 years as a licensed psychologist in California.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a California psychologist, CA Psychologist 12720, and practices from California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video or phone sessions are offered.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.