Mayra Dominguez, LCSW

Mayra Dominguez is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people through hard moments. She focuses on common problems like anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, career shifts, and grief. Mayra speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy understandable and down to earth.

Her work is practical and centered on the person in front of her. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep them stuck. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness to increase emotional flexibility and attention to values.

Sessions often focus on everyday skills: how to manage intense emotions, improve communication, and cope with life changes. She addresses concerns related to addiction, sleep problems, anger, and caregiver stress with concrete strategies and steady support. Mayra pays attention to cultural background and life context when planning care.

Over the years she has helped people dealing with family problems, blended family stress, attachment and abandonment wounds, body image, chronic pain or illness, and issues around commitment and control. Her approach blends talk with hands-on methods so people can use what they learn right away.

Mayra aims to create a calm space where clients can figure out goals, try new skills, and track small changes over time. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and helps people make choices that fit their values and daily life.

How CBT and ACT translate to online care

Mayra uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addictive behaviors. CBT sessions focus on small, concrete changes you can practice between meetings.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify what matters most and take committed action toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can be useful for stress, low motivation, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most useful and doable. This collaborative process helps match tools to your needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and daily routines. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and messaging offer flexible, written check-ins and can fit into busy days or when a quick touchpoint is helpful.