About Myra
Myra Botello is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges with focus and concentration including ADHD-related concerns. She works in a direct, practical way.
Sessions often focus on everyday strategies to improve attention, mood, and coping. Myra encourages clients to build on their strengths and to notice small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term work with people who have experienced trauma and abuse, and with those struggling with low self-esteem, guilt, or social anxiety. She uses approaches grounded in evidence to address symptoms and to improve daily functioning. Therapy conversations include problem-solving, emotion regulation, and skill practice that clients can try between sessions.
Myra speaks English and Spanish, which can make it easier to use the words that feel most natural while talking through difficult topics. Practical matters such as scheduling, session format, and subscription details are handled when someone begins the process. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to start and then schedules sessions according to availability.
Practical approaches and online therapy options
Myra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life changes. One approach emphasizes building attention and routine through step-by-step behavior strategies that help with concentration, task initiation, and follow-through. This can be useful for people noticing patterns of distraction or difficulty finishing tasks.Another common focus is mood and anxiety regulation through structured coping skills. This involves learning ways to notice strong emotions, slow down reacting, and practice short exercises to reduce overwhelm. That work often helps with social anxiety, worry, and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, daily challenges, and preferences, and then try techniques that fit those needs. Progress is measured by practical changes clients notice in day-to-day life, and the plan is adjusted collaboratively over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different routines. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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