MAIDA FERRAES, LMFT

MAIDA FERRAES is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship strains. She also supports clients facing ADHD, bipolar symptoms, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She works in both English and Spanish and draws on seven years of clinical experience.

Her style is warm and practical. She focuses on listening first and then setting clear, doable goals. Sessions often include skill practice, problem-solving, and moments to notice what matters most to a person. Maida aims to be steady and patient while helping people find strategies that fit their daily lives.

Maida uses several evidence-based approaches to shape therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the client’s perspective central and guides decisions about pacing and focus.

She has worked in individual and group settings, as well as residential and outpatient programs. That variety has informed her ability to help with crisis moments and longer-term change. Her experience includes supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction recovery, and life transitions.

Maida pays special attention to caregiver stress and aging and geriatric issues as part of her broader practice. She encourages straightforward conversations about goals and keeps therapy focused on practical steps and steady progress.

How Maida’s Approaches Fit Online Work

The therapist commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside Client-Centered Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to ease symptoms like anxiety, depression, or sleep trouble. DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and handling urges tied to addictions. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation focused on the person's experience and priorities while shaping the pace and goals together.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting techniques as progress unfolds so the work stays relevant and achievable.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, keep follow-ups brief, and use video or audio when a longer conversation is helpful. It also supports continuing therapy during life transitions or caregiving demands without requiring travel. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice to the online setting so work between sessions stays practical and focused.