Maritza Islas

Maritza Islas, MS, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over two decades of experience working with children, teens, and young adults. She specializes in behavior problems, trauma, depression, ADHD, anxiety, and OCD.

Trained in TF-CBT, Triple-P Positive Parenting, and Seeking Safety, Maritza brings evidence-based techniques to her clinical work. She has an extensive background working with children with severe behavior issues in community mental health settings and holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from California State University, Fullerton.

In private practice she uses goal-directed, solution-focused therapy and collaborates with clients to set short- and long-term objectives, aiming for measurable progress in as few sessions as appropriate. As a bilingual Spanish-speaking clinician and mother of three, she emphasizes cultural sensitivity and practical support for families.