About Maria
Maria Richardson is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and low self-esteem. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable for those who are nervous about starting.
She uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Sessions focus on short-term skills people can practice between meetings, such as breathing, thought records, and small goal-setting.
Background and approach
The work is practical and aimed at reducing day-to-day distress. Maria pays attention to life transitions and midlife questions, helping clients clarify purpose and rebuild confidence. She also supports people tackling communication problems and those wanting to grow self-love and handle typical women's issues.
Conversations are directed toward real changes in routines and relationships. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. Clients can expect a space to talk honestly about feelings and to test new ways of responding.
Progress is tracked through small, observable steps rather than abstract promises. Sessions are offered in formats that suit different needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. The goal is to make counseling fit into busy lives while focusing on clear, actionable strategies.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Maria encourages steady, practical work toward clearer thinking and better coping.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Maria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that ease anxiety and stress. CBT breaks problems into small, manageable steps and gives concrete tools like thought records and behavioral experiments that are easy to practice between sessions.The choice of approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try specific CBT techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works best. Together they decide which strategies and formats fit each person's needs and daily life.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people read facial cues for deeper conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders and brief coaching. These options help clients fit therapy into work breaks, busy routines, or different energy levels while still focusing on practical CBT skills and steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish