Agustin Vieyra Ornelas, LMFT

Agustin Vieyra Ornelas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who brings 17 years of professional experience to his practice in California. He centers his work on practical ways to reduce stress and manage anxiety so daily life feels more manageable. He also helps people facing depression, relationship struggles, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse.

He approaches each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions often focus on clear, achievable steps rather than long lectures. Agustin aims to make the process direct and respectful, while helping clients find motivation and confidence.

Clinically, he uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors that keep someone stuck. He also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques to set goals and sustain change. These approaches are applied in simple, goal-oriented ways that clients can use between sessions.

Agustin works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, grief, eating issues, parenting stress, career transitions, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. He also addresses issues tied to identity, such as LGBT and gender dysphoria-related struggles, as well as immigration and end-of-life concerns.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. He practices in California as an LMFT and combines practical skill-building with a respectful, client-led pace.

How therapeutic approaches are used online

Agustin commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and short skill drills that can be done between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding, giving clients space to tell their story while the therapist reflects and helps clarify what matters most.

The choice of approach is collaborative. He will work with each person to identify their goals and try methods that fit those goals. If something does not feel right, he adapts the plan so sessions remain useful and focused on what the client wants to achieve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is low or when someone wants not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging offer brief check-ins, quick coaching, or support between longer sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep consistent work toward change.