About Maria
Maria Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. She uses clear, practical language and a warm, respectful manner to make tough conversations feel manageable. Maria’s approach is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people find realistic ways to cope and move forward.
With 15 years as a clinical counselor and additional years in broader social service roles, Maria brings steady experience to each session.
How Maria works
She focuses on what matters to the person in front of her and builds a plan that fits their life. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and real-world strategies for day-to-day challenges. Maria draws on several proven methods to tailor care to each person.
She blends client-centered listening with behavior-focused techniques to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. For trauma work she uses targeted methods designed to process upsetting memories safely. Her work emphasizes clear communication and practical tools.
People can expect grounded feedback, step-by-step suggestions, and practice between sessions. Maria also supports those dealing with grief, self-esteem struggles, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to match different needs.
Maria aims to make therapy fit around school, work, and family life so people can get help without extra stress.
Maria lists 11 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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes what matters to the person. The therapist listens without judgment and helps the person set goals and take steps that feel authentic. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts and behaviors interact. It introduces specific exercises to reduce anxiety or depression and builds new coping habits. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used for trauma work; it helps process distressing memories in a stepwise way so they feel less overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before recommending a plan. That plan can mix methods over time so it matches changing needs and practical life demands.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy days. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text let people send shorter updates or work in brief moments between responsibilities. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
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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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