- Stress and anxiety
- Practical coping
- Relationship patterns
About Maria
Dr. Maria Peters is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety alongside depression, trauma, relationship tension, and anger. She works with people who want clearer coping tools and steadier emotional balance.
She starts by listening to each person’s story and identifying strengths they already have. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what feels manageable. Her style centers on practical steps people can use between meetings to reduce overwhelm and build confidence.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current life. She uses client-centered methods to follow the person’s priorities and CBT techniques to break down stressful thoughts and behaviors. For trauma that stays stuck, she includes approaches designed to help process painful memories.
Dr. Peters describes therapy as a team effort. She helps people set clear goals, try small changes, and notice what works. That approach can help with sleep, eating concerns, career stress, parenting strain, and challenges such as grief, chronic illness, or compassion fatigue.
She welcomes people from varied backgrounds and also accepts international clients. To begin, a prospective client chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
She starts by listening to each person’s story and identifying strengths they already have. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what feels manageable. Her style centers on practical steps people can use between meetings to reduce overwhelm and build confidence.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current life. She uses client-centered methods to follow the person’s priorities and CBT techniques to break down stressful thoughts and behaviors. For trauma that stays stuck, she includes approaches designed to help process painful memories.
Dr. Peters describes therapy as a team effort. She helps people set clear goals, try small changes, and notice what works. That approach can help with sleep, eating concerns, career stress, parenting strain, and challenges such as grief, chronic illness, or compassion fatigue.
She welcomes people from varied backgrounds and also accepts international clients. To begin, a prospective client chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How selected approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present expectations and reactions. It can help people notice patterns that drive stress or relationship conflict and try different responses. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. It helps people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy itself. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That might mean using attachment ideas to explore relationship patterns, CBT tools for daily anxiety, or a mix over time. The plan adapts as progress is made.
The original biography does not specify online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a work break or between errands. It can also allow a shorter check-in when needed, or sessions that focus on skill practice rather than long storytelling. Licensed professionals use these formats to help clients keep therapy consistent with everyday routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, sleeping and eating issues, and many related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then uses client-centered and practical techniques to set goals and try small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has two decades of professional counseling experience, working across a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.