About Maria
Maria Carballo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or the fallout from trauma and abuse. Maria believes people know their own stories best and offers steady support as they work toward change.
She emphasizes a strengths-based approach in sessions. Maria helps clients identify personal strengths and build practical skills for day-to-day life.
Background and approach
She uses clear, doable steps rather than abstract theory so people leave sessions with something they can try right away. Common topics she addresses include self-esteem, panic attacks, social anxiety, and major life changes like separation or a midlife shift. Maria also works with issues tied to abandonment, attachment, communication, guilt, and forgiveness.
Conversations focus on what’s happening now and on small actions that can reduce distress. Maria aims to create an environment that supports courage and steady progress. She invites clients to set goals and to test methods that fit their lifestyle.
Progress is tracked in simple ways so people can see what helps and what needs adjustment. Sessions are offered in English and use a collaborative tone. Maria supports people who want practical strategies, emotional clarity, and a compassionate professional who listens without judgment.
Approaches and what online therapy looks like
Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes teaching concrete coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as breathing strategies, grounding techniques, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. These tools are aimed at reducing immediate distress and building confidence over time.Another strand focuses on healing from trauma and improving self-esteem by helping people name painful experiences, understand how those experiences affect current thoughts and behaviors, and practice new responses. This work often covers forgiveness, guilt, attachment patterns, and rebuilding a sense of self-worth.
Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to set goals, try methods, and adjust the approach based on what feels most useful. Clients are invited to be active partners in shaping their care so sessions fit their needs and preferences.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quick check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and to keep progress moving forward.
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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