Maura Castellanos, Psychologist

Maura Castellanos, Psychologist is a life coach in Columbia, SC. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a PsyD who specializes in psychological and neuropsychological testing. She provides services to adolescents aged 14 and older and adults, offering individual, group, family, and marriage or couples counseling. Her practice includes in-office and online appointments and accepts insurance, though she does not manage medications. She has over 10 years of experience in mental health, having completed her pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral experience at Porterville Developmental Center in California, where she worked on clinical and assessment teams, provided therapeutic interventions, conducted forensic assessments, and served as an expert witness in court.

Dr. Castellanos earned her undergraduate degree from Nova Southeastern University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Substance Abuse Studies, and completed both her Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University. Her therapeutic approach is person-centered and humanistic, utilizing interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and family systems theory. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, Brief Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Pain, Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia, and Primary Care Behavioral Health Consulting. She conducts treatment and testing for disorders including ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, loss, and substance abuse. Her background includes experience in inpatient, outpatient, military, and forensic settings.

The office is located on Center Point Road in Columbia. It is situated about 0.4 miles from Saint Andrews Road and Stoop Creek. Seminole Road School is approximately 0.6 miles away. Broad River Road and the Richland Library St. Andrews are both about 0.7 miles from the location.

Maura Castellanos, Psychologist brings extensive forensic and clinical experience to her practice in Columbia, SC, providing specialized testing and therapy for a wide range of mental health needs.