Dr. Maura Castellanos, CA Psychologist
Experienced psychologist focused on practical change
Book with MauraWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Maura works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Maura
Dr. Maura Castellanos is a California psychologist with twelve years of clinical experience. She began her career working as a chemical dependency technician and later earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology focused on marriage and family therapy, followed by a doctorate in clinical psychology.
Dr. Castellanos has practiced in hospitals, community clinics, correctional settings, and independent practice, which shapes a practical, down-to-earth approach. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and anger.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with grief, life changes, parenting strain, and work-related compassion fatigue. People bring concerns about self-esteem, career stress, sleep problems, and relationship or family issues. Her style is collaborative and direct.
She centers the person in front of her and builds treatment plans together. Sessions focus on concrete skills, problem-solving, and understanding what matters most to each client. Dr.
Castellanos uses several evidence-based methods to guide work in session. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to hold a respectful, accepting stance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that maintain distress.
Solution-Focused and Existential ideas support practical goal-setting and deeper meaning-making when life transitions occur. Her background includes assessment and interventions across ages and settings. She speaks English and practices in California as a CA Psychologist.
People often seek her help for addiction-related concerns, anger management, trauma, and mood difficulties.
What Maura works with
Everything Maura lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Maura's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maura lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Dr. Castellanos combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with respect and building a trusting relationship so people can talk openly about what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete strategies to change them, which works well for issues like anxiety, depression, and anger.Choosing a method is a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try approaches that fit those needs. Together they track progress and adjust techniques so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video lets you work face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats help people access care with more scheduling flexibility and fewer travel barriers.
Questions people ask about Maura
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, and related concerns like trauma, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical skills, problem-solving, and the person’s goals rather than jargon or long lectures.
How long has she been practicing?
She has twelve years of experience in mental health, including work in hospitals, community clinics, correctional settings, and independent practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in California and holds the credential CA Psychologist 32123.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.