About Maria
Maria Volakis helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the strain of life changes. She also focuses on building self-love and motivation. Maria introduces straightforward tools so people can feel steadier day to day.
Maria is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Arizona with nine years of experience. She approaches therapy as a practical partnership. She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work.
How Maria works
Sessions include clear skills and small experiments to try between meetings. Maria uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and act toward what matters. She explains ideas in simple language and sets achievable steps.
Her style is calm and direct. She encourages people to name values, practice self-compassion, and build routines that support confidence. Parents reading on a phone will find short, plain explanations and a focus on real-life changes.
Getting started is presented as a step-by-step process so it feels manageable. Maria aims to make the early appointments feel practical and encouraging, guiding each person toward clearer goals and small wins.
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
Online approaches for ACT and CBT
Maria uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. This approach is useful for dealing with persistent worry, low self-worth, and life transitions. Maria also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and to practice small behavior changes that shift how someone feels.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit best based on a person's goals and daily life. She explains options clearly and checks in about what feels helpful so adjustments can be made together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people talk face to face; phone calls can be a quicker check-in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit short conversations into a busy day. These formats provide flexibility for people balancing school, work, or family responsibilities and make consistent support easier to maintain.
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