I am licensed in Arizona with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Internal Family Systems
AZ LPC LPC-13956
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She has been helping me a lot with healing and coping.
She is understanding and is able to target my needs before I can see them
Written on Dec 17, 2025 after therapy with Maria for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue