About Maria
Maria Britt is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of experience in mental health. She practices in Mississippi and brings a calm, down-to-earth style to sessions. Maria focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while addressing related life concerns.
She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Education Specialist in Educational and Counseling Psychology. Maria uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people sort through depression, relationship strain, substance concerns, grief, and career stress.
Background and approach
She also supports people navigating bipolar diagnosis, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem struggles. Her sessions aim to match each person's pace and goals. Some people want a space to vent and make sense of feelings.
Others prefer concrete suggestions and steps to change routines or habits. Maria adapts her approach based on what someone needs in the moment. She blends person-centered listening with strength-based thinking, cognitive-behavioral ideas, brief solution-focused work, mindfulness, and reality-oriented discussion.
Worksheets or short exercises may be used between meetings to build insight and track progress. Maria describes her manner as warm, respectful, and nonjudgmental. She encourages self-determination and practical coping skills.
If someone is ready to make changes, she offers steady support and guidance along the way.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Maria blends person-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral strategies in online sessions. Person-centered work focuses on thoughtful listening and helping people identify their own goals and values, which is useful for stress, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Cognitive-behavioral ideas involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms.She also uses brief solution-focused techniques that narrow attention to practical steps and quick wins. Those methods help when someone wants actionable plans for coping with life changes, parenting stress, or work pressure. The therapist will work together with each person to choose the mix of approaches that fits their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions include video calls, phone conversations, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or between-session reflections. These options make it simpler to fit counseling into a busy schedule and keep continuity of care across life transitions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi, Arizona
- Languages
- English
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