- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Maria
Maria Capehart is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and has five years of experience in mental health care. Maria works with adults and couples on a wide range of life challenges.
She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her background includes helping people with mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and addiction concerns. She also supports clients facing immigration stressors, identity questions, grief, and trauma.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns and relationship struggles are common topics she addresses in sessions. Maria uses a blend of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions.
That mix helps people change unhelpful thinking, clarify motivation, and feel heard while they work toward goals. In sessions she focuses on building confidence, improving emotion regulation, and developing new coping skills. She helps clients spot old patterns, test different responses, and practice strategies between meetings.
Work can include addressing co-occurring issues such as substance use, communication problems, or control and impulsivity concerns. Therapy is collaborative and practical. Maria helps clients find internal and external resources that support a balanced daily life.
Prospective clients can expect straightforward conversation, clear goal setting, and tools to use outside of session.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maria helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Maria lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Maria’s Approaches Work Online
Maria often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions focus on small experiments and practical tools that clients can try between appointments, which works well over video or messaging.She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and collaboration. That approach gives clients space to set the pace and priorities while the therapist offers supportive feedback and reflection.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Maria will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences, then recommend which methods to try first. The plan can change as work progresses, with frequent check-ins to make sure the approach fits the person’s life.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let people speak face-to-face when interaction matters, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for different days, energy levels, and practical constraints, while keeping work focused on clear steps and skills.
Questions people ask about Maria
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centered conversation with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set goals and practice new skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in the mental health field with adults and couples.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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