Agustin Vieyra Ornelas , LMFT

Agustin Vieyra Ornelas is a California-licensed LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with 17 years of clinical experience helping people navigate a wide range of life challenges. He works with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and confidence, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, career transitions, and many other areas that affect daily functioning and well-being. He also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, gender dysphoria, immigration matters, loneliness and isolation, and men's issues among other concerns.

Agustin approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, viewing each person as the expert of their own story and highlighting the capacities they already possess to move forward. He draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive-behavioral and motivational techniques to tailor practical strategies and deeper exploration to each individual or family. Fluent in English and Spanish, he offers care that aims to support empowerment, improve coping, and foster clearer decision making.

Seeking change can take courage, and Agustin frames his role as a supportive collaborator who helps clients identify goals, build skills, and pursue a more fulfilling life at a pace that feels manageable.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Agustin integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions to address both emotional understanding and practical change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own values so people can explore identity, relationships, grief, and self-esteem at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that contribute to conflict or addiction.

He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help clients resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change when facing addictions, behavior shifts, or major life decisions. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to maintain regular contact, fit sessions into busy schedules, and continue care through life transitions while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor their methods to each client.