Dr. Maureen O'Shea , CA Psychologist 12720

Dr. Maureen O'Shea is a licensed California psychologist with more than 30 years of professional experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. She holds the credential CA Psychologist 12720, which indicates licensure to practice psychology in California (license number 12720).

Throughout her career she has worked with people facing trauma and abuse, caregiver stress and compassion fatigue, relationship and attachment difficulties, and questions about life purpose. Her additional focus areas include social anxiety, women's issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, and the complex emotions of guilt, shame, and isolation. Dr. O'Shea combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to support clients as they process loss, heal from past wounds, and build practical coping skills.

She aims to create an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly and safely, and she recognizes that reaching out for help is a courageous first step toward a more satisfying and balanced life. Dr. O'Shea partners with clients to identify goals and develop strategies for lasting change, drawing on decades of clinical experience to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Dr. Maureen O'Shea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma, and grief. One common approach she employs is structured skills-based work that helps clients learn practical strategies for managing worry, regulating emotions, and improving daily functioning. This type of work is useful for stress, anxiety, and caregiving strain.

She also offers trauma-informed processing and grief-focused support designed to help people make sense of painful memories and losses while rebuilding a sense of safety and purpose. These approaches attend to both symptoms and the personal meaning of difficult experiences, supporting recovery and adaptation.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Dr. O'Shea works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so treatment fits the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for those balancing work, caregiving, or limited mobility. These options make it easier to maintain consistent appointments, access support from home, and integrate therapeutic tools into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who guide the process.