Maritza Islas

Maritza Islas is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over two decades of experience working with children, teens, and young adults facing life's challenges. Islas helps clients with behavior problems, trauma, depression, ADHD, anxiety, and OCD.

Islas holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology from California State University, Fullerton. Her extensive background includes working in community mental health settings with children experiencing severe behavior issues, providing her with valuable insights into young minds.

In her practice, Islas employs a goal directed and solution focused approach. She collaborates with clients to set short term and long term objectives, using techniques like Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Triple-P Positive Parenting, and Seeking Safety. As a bilingual Spanish-speaking therapist and mother of three, she offers culturally sensitive care. Her practical approach aims for effective therapy in as few sessions as possible.