About Maria
Maria Abada is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 16 years of experience in the mental health field. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, grief, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
She also supports people facing family problems, relationship strain, life transitions, trauma and abuse, and perinatal concerns such as postpartum depression and issues around pregnancy and childbirth. Maria has worked across many settings, including residential programs, partial care, outpatient clinics, in-home services, and addiction treatment.
How Maria works
That variety means she has seen many different situations and levels of need. In recent years she has focused more on perinatal mental health and post-traumatic stress concerns. Her approach is integrative and person-centered.
She starts by listening and builds treatment around each person's needs, beliefs, and cultural background. She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness alongside motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when those fit the goals. Sessions emphasize collaboration and steady progress.
Maria helps set concrete goals and offers steps clients can try between sessions. She describes her style as warm and supportive and prefers working through change gradually rather than promising quick fixes. Maria provides care in English and practices in New Jersey.
She works with issues related to women's health and perinatal mental health as part of her focus areas.
Maria lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Maria works with
The areas below are the ones Maria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Grief
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Approaches used online and how they help
Maria blends approaches to match each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, accepting relationship so clients can explore what matters to them and set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try concrete, behavior-based exercises to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away, which can help with stress, rumination, and emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Maria works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. Over time she may mix approaches, track progress, and adjust techniques to find what works best for each person.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and interactive work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit busy schedules or provide written prompts and homework reminders. These options make it easier to keep consistent appointments and to use therapy tools between sessions.
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