MAIDA FERRAES

MAIDA FERRAES is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people manage anger alongside related concerns. She commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship struggles, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, and mood disorders. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on seven years of clinical experience. Her sessions are grounded in practical conversation and clear goals. She listens first, then helps clients notice patterns that feed angry reactions. She uses straightforward tools to change unhelpful thoughts, practice emotional regulation, and build healthier communication. Sessions aim to be direct and supportive rather than academic. Maida uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and shift behavior. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Client-Centered Therapy guides the pace and tone so the client’s priorities lead the work. She has worked in individual and group settings, and in residential and outpatient programs since 2017. That background shaped her approach to crisis, addiction, trauma, and mood challenges. Clients meet a clinician who emphasizes patience, calm, and steady support. People looking to address anger often bring related topics like intimacy, forgiveness, caregiving stress, or career strain. Maida helps people create small, workable changes and build routines that reduce reactivity over time.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s priorities and provides a listening, nonjudgmental stance that helps people feel heard and choose their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives clear exercises for changing unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance that people can practice between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily life. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adapting as needed rather than assuming a single path from the start.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when helpful. It also supports practicing skills in everyday settings and maintaining continuity of care across moves or schedule changes. Licensed professionals can guide how to use online sessions to build routines and manage anger in real life.