- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Agustin
Agustin Vieyra Ornelas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. He speaks English and Spanish and frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the client’s perspective guides the work.
He centers sessions on the person in front of him and their strengths. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical.
Background and approach
Agustin helps clients name patterns, try new ways of responding, and build small skills that add up to change. Many clients bring concerns about trauma, grief, addiction, or identity-related stress such as gender dysphoria and LGBT issues. He also supports people facing career shifts, immigration-related strain, or the emotional work around adoption and foster care.
When strong emotions like anger, shame, or emptiness show up, he works to make them understandable and manageable. Agustin uses methods drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing to match the moment in session. Conversations often include problem-focused steps, experiments between sessions, and gentle reflection about values and meaning.
This blend aims to be direct while respecting each person’s pace. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial appointment that fits the client’s needs and timing.
What Agustin works with
Everything Agustin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Agustin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Agustin lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Agustin’s Approaches Fit Remote Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on a person’s strengths to guide the work. It’s useful when someone wants a supportive space to make sense of their feelings and decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful habits. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and can be especially helpful for addictions, career moves, or when someone feels stuck.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. Agustin will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, comfort level, and pace. The plan can be adjusted as the work unfolds so that sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, parenting, or other obligations. Video calls let the therapist and client read visual cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, skill practice, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Agustin
What concerns does Agustin help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, grief, addictions, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT and gender dysphoria.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He combines client-centered listening with focused strategies to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 17 years of professional experience as a mental health clinician in California.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
He meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment based on therapist availability.
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