Hayley Mauro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, and struggles with motivation. Her approach centers on clear, practical steps and steady support to help people feel more confident and steady.
Hayley draws on seven years of professional experience in a range of settings. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and DBT skills to manage strong emotions. Mindfulness practices and solution-focused exercises are used to build small, doable habits that move people toward their goals.
In sessions she aims to make conversations straightforward and nonjudgmental. She helps people name difficult feelings and tries simple tools until something fits. The work often includes short skills practice and goal planning between meetings.
Hayley has worked with children, youth, and families in past roles, and now applies that experience to support individuals dealing with life transitions, parenting stress, and relationship strain. She also works with concerns like trauma, eating struggles, ADHD, and issues around sexuality and identity.
People who choose her can expect a collaborative style. Hayley invites clients to try out approaches, notice what helps, and adjust the plan together. She uses plain language and concrete steps so progress is easier to see.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Hayley commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based methods in her work. CBT involves looking at thoughts and behaviors together, trying small experiments, and building habits that reduce anxiety and low self esteem. Mindfulness practices focus on simple attention skills and breathing exercises that help calm the body and slow racing thoughts.
She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when emotions feel intense, teaching practical skills for tolerating distress and improving emotional regulation. These approaches are presented in everyday language and paired with hands-on practice people can use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, try a few methods, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep and which to change.
Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during lunch breaks or after work. It can also let people try brief check-ins or longer weekly meetings depending on what fits their schedule.
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCancerFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, eating issues, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using clear steps, skills practice, and goal-focused work to make change feel doable.
What is her clinical background?
Hayley has seven years of professional experience and has worked in multiple settings supporting children, youth, and families before moving into her current practice.
What credentials and region does she represent?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Hayley?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a time based on therapist availability.