- Bilingual English Spanish
- LMFT with 23 years
- Values-based approaches
About Maritza
Maritza Alvarez-Pena is a bilingual licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people facing depression and related concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and offers a calm, steady presence for people who are feeling overwhelmed. Her style is practical and direct, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.
She brings 23 years of clinical experience to sessions. Maritza uses talk therapy that focuses on present-day concerns and workable strategies for stress, anxiety, trauma, and grief. She helps people sort through difficult feelings, improve communication, and make decisions that match their values.
Her approach draws from several therapy methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current connections.
In sessions Maritza aims to create a space where people can speak honestly and try new ways of coping. She supports parents with parenting strain and people navigating adoption, caregiving, chronic illness, or relationship stress. She also works with issues such as codependency, commitment concerns, and communication problems.
Maritza’s background includes a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a California license as a marriage and family therapist. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she works collaboratively to set goals that fit each person’s life.
She brings 23 years of clinical experience to sessions. Maritza uses talk therapy that focuses on present-day concerns and workable strategies for stress, anxiety, trauma, and grief. She helps people sort through difficult feelings, improve communication, and make decisions that match their values.
Her approach draws from several therapy methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current connections.
In sessions Maritza aims to create a space where people can speak honestly and try new ways of coping. She supports parents with parenting strain and people navigating adoption, caregiving, chronic illness, or relationship stress. She also works with issues such as codependency, commitment concerns, and communication problems.
Maritza’s background includes a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a California license as a marriage and family therapist. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she works collaboratively to set goals that fit each person’s life.
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