Maricela Nunez

Compassionate CBT-informed social anxiety and grief support

LCSW California

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Maricela

Maricela Nunez integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and trauma-informed work to help clients address persistent stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She blends practical strategies with reflection on life experience, guiding people to recognize unhelpful thinking patterns and build skills that promote emotional balance and resilience.

Background and approach

Maricela draws on 11 years of clinical experience as an LCSW licensed in California to support this process. Raised in a first-generation Latina family, she brings attention to cultural and intergenerational influences when exploring trauma, loss, and self-worth.

That perspective informs a respectful approach that invites exploration of past experiences and cultural context without rushing the healing process. Maricela emphasizes clients' strengths and collaboration, framing each person as the expert of their own life while offering tools to move through guilt, shame, isolation, social anxiety, and related concerns.

Her practice centers on creating a space where stories are heard and personal growth is encouraged. Whether the focus is rebuilding self-esteem, coping with grief, or managing social phobia, she aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes at a pace that feels right for them.

Practical approaches for online healing and resilience

Maricela offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in online formats, pairing concrete skill-building with attention to past experiences. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and social phobia. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how past events influence current feelings and responses, and it uses paced interventions to support recovery from traumatic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then tailors methods so treatment fits individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan. That shared planning helps clients feel involved in decisions about pacing and focus throughout care.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow continued support during life transitions, and provide multiple ways to engage depending on comfort and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem challenges, and depression, and also focuses on forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and social anxiety and phobia.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness techniques and trauma-focused methods to address thoughts, emotions, and past experiences.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

She has 11 years of professional experience as a practicing clinician supporting people through a range of emotional concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice and what are her credentials?

She is a licensed clinical social worker in California with the credential LCSW and holds CA LCSW 77885.

Can I meet with her in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients seeking support.

What session formats are available for remote work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible remote options.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

ForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish