Hayley Mauro, LCSW

Hayley Mauro is a California-based LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker, with seven years of professional experience supporting children, youth, and families in a variety of settings. She has focused her education and career on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges related to motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including depression, relationship and family issues, parenting and young adult transitions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues related to adoption and foster care, aging, serious illness, and end-of-life care. Hayley also works with clients around eating and body concerns, sexuality, self-harm, somatization, and LGBT and women s issues, adapting support to the needs of each individual.

Hayley aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and safely. She uses evidence-informed approaches to help clients build coping skills, increase resilience, and move toward practical goals. She looks forward to meeting new clients and partnering with them through their healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Hayley often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill oriented, and it is commonly applied to issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and panic-related concerns.

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-based techniques can be especially useful for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing self-harm urges.

Mindfulness therapy is another approach Hayley draws on to help clients build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices can support coping with grief, trauma symptoms, and day-to-day stress.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Hayley works with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and strengths, and then tailors interventions so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are scheduled and delivered. Clients can meet by video calls or phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging for greater accessibility. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, fit therapy into a busy life, and access licensed professionals from different locations.