Maria Campos, LMFT
Director of Clinical Services
Maria Campos is the Director of Clinical Services at South Coast Behavioral Health. In her role as clinical director, Maria Campos mentors and develops South Coast’s treatment team and helps develop protocols and policies that enhance quality care and support.
Maria holds a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. She has been working in the behavioral health field since 2014 and is trained in a number of specialties, including Seeking Safety, Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services (CORS), motivational interviewing, interpersonal therapy, and LGBTQIA addiction treatment. During her career, she has served in various roles, such as Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Director, Lead Therapist, Executive Clinical Liaison, Therapist Mentor, BHT Supervisor, and Referral Coordinator.
Maria Campos got into this work as a way of paying it forward. As an at-risk youth with a trauma history, she was given the opportunity to improve her life through therapy and discovered the power of choice. She finds it rewarding to help others see that they too have the power of choice in re-directing their lives. Maria is bilingual, and in her free time, she enjoys drawing, painting, and listening to audible books.