Maria Lozano, LCSW

Maria Lozano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and the strain that comes with major life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Her style is warm and direct. Sessions are conversational and practical. She uses clear tools so clients can try new ways of thinking and coping between meetings. She makes room for emotion, humor, and everyday comforts during hard conversations.

Maria draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that keep problems stuck. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to slow things down and restore calm. When useful, she brings in psychodynamic ideas to track long-standing patterns and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals.

In session she often blends talking with simple exercises and grounding practices. This can include breath work, mindful awareness, or tracking thoughts and behavior to test what really helps. The aim is to build skills that fit into a busy life.

She works in California and provides services in English and Spanish. Maria emphasizes cultural context and life transitions, including pregnancy, postpartum concerns, and multicultural pressures. Her approach respects each person's background while focusing on clear steps toward feeling steadier and more able to handle daily demands.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete strategies to change them; it is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and a nonjudgmental relationship so people feel understood and trusted while they explore concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build calm, which can help with anxiety, trauma reactions, and mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit their life, and adjust the plan as needed. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill reminders, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent momentum toward goals.