About Maria
Maria Richardson uses a practical, skills-based approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She focuses on helping people untangle stress and anxiety, rebuild self-esteem, and navigate relationship struggles. Maria speaks English and Spanish and practices as a Florida LMHC with 12 years of experience.
She works to make first steps easier for people who feel unsure about starting therapy. In sessions she helps people notice thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood.
How Maria works
Together they try small, manageable changes to thoughts and behaviors. Maria prioritizes clear communication and problem-solving for communication problems and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing grief and loss.
Conversations cover coping strategies, pacing through difficult emotions, and finding routines that help day-to-day functioning. Maria aims to make grief feel less overwhelming by breaking it into manageable steps. Midlife shifts and questions about life purpose are another focus.
She helps clients sort values, set realistic goals, and build confidence to try new directions. Work often includes practical exercises and short homework to track progress between sessions. Maria creates an open space where feelings and thoughts can be named without judgment.
She encourages small, steady changes and offers clear tools people can use right away. If someone wants straightforward, skills-focused therapy in English or Spanish, she provides that care in Florida.
Maria lists one way 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Using CBT and Online Sessions to Manage Stress and Change
Maria primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying concrete behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and relationship patterns because it turns ideas into practical steps and short experiments.Maria works collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. She listens to goals and suggests tools, then adjusts methods as progress or needs change. Figuring out which techniques fit happens together over the first few sessions.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for more in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, and support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and allow continued work through life changes without travel.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with MariaWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What concerns does she help with?
What is her therapeutic style like?
How much experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are offered for sessions?
What session formats are available?
How are fees handled?
How do I begin working with her?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions