About Maria
Maria Bedoya is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those navigating life changes and offers coaching for professional and executive concerns. She also addresses compassion fatigue and related challenges.
Maria uses a direct, warm approach in sessions. She aims to create a space where people can talk without feeling judged. She listens first, then works with each person to set practical goals they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her work draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and build new coping skills. Mindfulness tools and solution-focused steps are often used to bring quick relief and clear next actions. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change.
With 11 years of experience as an LMHC, Maria has supported people through transitions, immigration-related stress, domestic violence recovery concerns, and struggles with self-love. She also has experience addressing issues common to young adults. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Maria practices remotely from Florida and uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to connect with clients. The process is collaborative and paced to each persons needs.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and choose goals that fit their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active and teaches practical skills to shift them. Mindfulness therapy introduces simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and calm the nervous system.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt methods over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is not practical, and live chat or text messaging offer brief check-ins or a way to process between sessions. These options give flexibility for shorter or longer contacts and make it simpler to keep momentum toward goals.
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- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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