About Myra
Myra Botello is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and attention concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 12 years of experience working with people who want clearer thinking and steadier moods. She starts by listening and treating each client as the expert on their own life.
Myra helps people name what feels most urgent and then breaks problems into manageable steps.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused so progress is easier to recognize. Myra works with common struggles like worry, panic, social anxiety, guilt and shame. She also supports people who want to improve concentration, memory, motivation, and confidence.
Her approach is to translate complicated feelings into small, practical changes people can try between sessions. Therapy with Myra emphasizes skills you can use day to day. She helps people practice communication strategies and build a stronger sense of self-love.
The aim is better coping in stressful moments and more reliable routines that support well-being. People who choose her often want direct tools and compassionate guidance. To begin, she asks a few questions to understand goals and then tailors sessions to match what feels most useful for each person.
Therapeutic techniques and online sessions that fit your life
Myra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills people can apply right away. She emphasizes methods that help reduce worry and improve daily functioning by teaching tools to manage anxious thoughts and build steady routines. These approaches suit concerns like stress, anxiety, social anxiety, and problems with concentration.She also works with trauma-informed strategies that focus on safety and gradual change. This means identifying triggers, pacing work so it feels manageable, and practicing grounding skills that reduce overwhelm. These techniques aim to help people feel more in control of reactions and more able to tackle daily tasks.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together you will try methods and adjust them so they fit your life and your pace.
Online therapy offers practical options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets you see nonverbal cues and work more directly. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when typing helps you express things more clearly. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family days while still focusing on real progress.
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What this therapist works with
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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