About Maria
Maria Perez is a licensed mental health counselor who offers down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make it easier for people to start talking about what matters to them. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and focus on each person's goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that get in the way.
How Maria works
Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that lead to noticeable change. Maria draws on eight years of clinical experience working with people facing everyday struggles. She pays attention to communication problems, caregiver stress, impulsivity, forgiveness, and building self-love.
Sessions are shaped around what each person needs most. In a meeting with her, clients can expect a calm, respectful tone and straightforward tools they can try between sessions. She values clear communication and practical strategies over jargon.
Progress is paced to fit each person's life and goals. Maria encourages people to name their priorities and take simple steps toward them. She acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and treats that step as important.
People who work with her find the process focused on what they want to change and how to reach it.
Maria lists 3 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
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy and everyday problems
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely and helps people set the pace and direction of sessions, which is useful for building trust and finding personal solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches simple skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety or manage anger. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small changes that lead to big differences. It helps identify immediate steps a person can try between sessions to move toward their goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their situation, preferences, and what they want to change. From there she will suggest techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and achievable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use shared materials. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick strategies, or when writing things out helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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