- Caregiver stress support
- Stress and anxiety
- English and Spanish
About Maria
Her style centers on listening closely and treating each person as an individual. She creates a calm space to talk through hard feelings, sort priorities, and build doable steps forward. Many come for help with compassion fatigue, ADHD, or the overwhelm of caring for someone else.
Maria draws on a mix of practical and reflective methods. She uses client-centered conversation to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Solution-focused ideas help set clear, short-term goals and small changes that add up.
For deeper patterns and long-standing issues she brings psychodynamic perspectives to understand how past experiences shape present choices. Trauma-focused approaches are available when people need help processing painful events and reactions.
Her work often includes support around aging, cancer caregiving, hospice and end-of-life matters, immigration stress, and feelings of isolation. She aims to help people gain clearer boundaries, steadier emotion, and a stronger sense of purpose. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step connect people with her practice.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist helps clients name feelings, set priorities, and decide practical next steps that feel doable. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences influence current patterns and choices, which can help when someone wants to understand repeating relationship or behavior cycles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, what has helped before, and personal preferences. Together they choose methods that fit the client's needs and adjust the plan over time as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also means people can connect from wherever they are in Florida, and language options include English and Spanish to support communication during sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, and feelings of isolation.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work is warm and client-centered, focusing on listening and building small, practical steps. She also uses solution-focused, psychodynamic, existential, and trauma-informed ideas depending on the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of life and caregiving challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online or in-person meetings are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.