About Maria
Maria Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her work also addresses compassion fatigue and related mood concerns.
Maria keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Conversations aim to be direct, compassionate, and solution-focused.
How Maria works
She often helps people who are managing attachment and communication difficulties or who feel stuck by control issues and forgiveness struggles. Post-traumatic stress and broader mood concerns are also part of her focus. Sessions include concrete tools to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Maria describes her approach as whole-health oriented, bringing attention to emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects when helpful. She offers honest feedback and clear observations to support change. The tone in sessions tends to be warm and encouraging while remaining practical.
Therapy can include brief skill-building, thought restructuring, and goal planning. People work together with Maria to set realistic steps and measure progress. She explains ideas plainly and helps clients try new ways of coping between meetings.
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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
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
How client-centered and CBT work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the client's lead and creating a supportive conversation. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people find their own solutions to stress, relationship friction, and self-esteem struggles.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills such as spotting unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying different behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk about goals, try techniques, and adapt the plan based on what helps most. This collaborative process means methods can shift as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions are a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people touch base between sessions or use written communication if that feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.
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