- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Anger management
About Maria
Maria Perez is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts who focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. She speaks English and Spanish and centers sessions on each person's strengths. Maria encourages parents and caregivers to take small, manageable steps toward change.
With eight years of clinical experience, she aims to keep conversations straightforward and goal-oriented. Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing impulsivity, and building self-love and forgiveness skills.
Background and approach
Maria uses tools from client-centered work to make people feel heard and respected. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. That approach helps people who want clear strategies for anxiety, anger, or attention-related challenges.
Solution-focused methods are used to set short-term goals and notice small wins between sessions. Maria helps people sort through parenting stress and caregiver burden by breaking problems into doable steps. She offers guidance on improving daily routines, responding differently in tense moments, and strengthening confidence in parenting choices.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. People meet with her to get practical coping skills and clearer decision-making. She frames progress as a series of small changes rather than one big fix.
Maria welcomes conversations in English or Spanish to match the client’s comfort.
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
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Self-love
Approaches Maria lists
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 in online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client feels understood and can use their own strengths to make changes. It helps people who want a supportive space to make sense of parenting stress, anxiety, or confidence issues.Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, then tries small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is useful for managing anxiety, anger, and attention-related behaviors by teaching practical coping steps.
Solution-focused therapy centers on clear, short-term goals and noticing what already works. It’s helpful for people who want quick, concrete shifts in specific areas like communication or daily routines.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to needs, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients play an active role in choosing goals and testing strategies together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts in shorter bursts and fit therapy into busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around parenting and caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Maria
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication trouble, forgiveness, impulsivity, and building self-love.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are grounded in client-centered listening, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and brief solution-focused work. The emphasis is on clear steps you can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as a mental health counselor. That experience informs a practical, strengths-based style of work.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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