About Maricela
Maricela Nunez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California. She brings 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Maricela speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy accessible for speakers of both languages.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Background and approach
Trauma-focused work addresses the effects of past hurts and helps people move forward at their own pace. Maricela draws on her experience as a first generation Latina to explore how cultural and family history shape feelings and behavior. She encourages gentle curiosity about past experiences rather than rushing to fixes.
Her approach centers on identifying strengths and small steps toward change. Sessions focus on practical skills and real-life changes. People can expect to practice new ways of thinking, experiment with coping strategies, and reflect on patterns that keep problems going.
Maricela prioritizes listening and helping each person set goals that fit their life. Her work often touches on forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and social anxiety or phobia. Maricela supports people who want steady progress through short-term tools and longer-term insight.
Approaches that fit online therapy sessions
Maricela commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety and then try new, more helpful ways of responding. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past harm and works at a pace the person can manage to reduce its impact on daily life.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss goals, and suggest methods that match your needs and preferences. You and the therapist can try an approach and adjust it if something else would fit better.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you see facial expressions and have more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit short updates or coping support into a busy day. These options help people keep continuity of care and try different formats until they find what works best.
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- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish