About Maria
Maria Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wyoming with four years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, or low self-esteem. Maria aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirms the courage it takes to reach out.
Her work begins by listening. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for existing strengths to build on.
How Maria works
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and clearer ways to understand difficult patterns. Maria uses several approaches to match what a person needs. She draws from client-centered work to stay grounded in the person’s priorities.
She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and actions. For trauma-related concerns she uses EMDR techniques as one option to process painful memories. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change.
Narrative therapy is used to rewrite problem-focused stories into more helpful ones. Her practice is straightforward and goal-oriented while staying warm and respectful. Sessions can move at a steady pace or slow down when more time is needed.
Maria works with each person to set goals and choose methods that fit their life and values.
Maria lists 8 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.
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wyoming |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Maria blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace, which helps set meaningful goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage cravings, or shift unhelpful patterns.Maria also uses EMDR for processing trauma when appropriate. EMDR involves guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation to help the brain process distressing memories and reduce their intensity. This can be offered as part of a wider plan when trauma is a central issue.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on how each person responds. Clients help set goals and weigh what feels most useful for their situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper work, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy schedule. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, homework, or ongoing encouragement between sessions, making therapy more accessible across different routines and needs.
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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.
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