LMFT
MAIDA FERRAES, LMFT
- Experience7 years
- LocationCalifornia
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About MAIDA
MAIDA FERRAES is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma, and a broad range of life adjustments.
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of evidence-informed tools to help clients manage mood disturbances, improve sleep and coping, address intimacy and self-esteem concerns, and navigate career or parenting challenges. Her style is warm, energetic, and patient, combining practical skills training with a strengths-focused outlook.
MAIDA integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques alongside mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. She has worked across individual and group formats, and in residential and outpatient settings, bringing experience with mood disorders, bipolar conditions, substance concerns, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and other complex presentations.
MAIDA offers services in English and Spanish and approaches care with compassion and steady presence, aiming to create a collaborative space where clients can build skills, clarify goals, and move toward meaningful change. Her LMFT credential reflects licensure in California (CA LMFT 122252).
Approach-Focused Online Therapy and Practical Skill Building
This clinician commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client-centered listening to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety, insomnia, and mood swings. DBT provides skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflict, and impulsive behaviors.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most useful and doable. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies to prioritize so therapy fits the individual's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and maintain momentum between in-person visits when needed. Licensed professionals guide skill-building, coping plans, and goal-setting using these remote formats to support ongoing progress.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish
What MAIDA can help with
MAIDA FERRAES works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, grief, depression, and ADHD.
MAIDA works with clients presenting with depression.
How MAIDA approaches therapy
MAIDA's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
MAIDA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 7 years of clinical experience.