About Maria
Maria Holmes is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of professional experience. She practices in Utah and speaks English and Italian. Her work focuses on practical ways to manage stress and anxiety and to rebuild confidence after loss or difficult life changes.
She helps people who are struggling with addictions, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs, with straightforward conversation and clear goals.
Background and approach
Maria emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction. Her approach blends gentle listening with tools you can use between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help people notice patterns of thought and try different behaviors.
Mindfulness practices teach short exercises to reduce reactivity in stressful moments. Narrative and client-centered methods let clients tell their story and decide what matters most. Motivational Interviewing supports change by focusing on a person's own reasons for wanting something different.
Together these approaches aim to make progress feel concrete and manageable. Maria frames therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to create a plan that fits their lifestyle and goals.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and she focuses on steady, realistic progress.
How Maria's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a plan shaped by the person's priorities. In this approach the therapist reflects what is said and helps the client decide the next steps, which can be helpful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches simple exercises to notice thought patterns and test new behaviors. It is useful for stress, social anxiety, and breaking cycles that feed worry. Mindfulness Therapy adds short practices to anchor attention and calm the body during tense moments.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Maria will work with each person to try methods and adjust based on what feels helpful. Goals, pace, and tools are picked together so the work fits daily life and personal preferences.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work with lower bandwidth, and text or chat options make brief check-ins and ongoing support easier to fit into a busy schedule. These formats make it simpler to maintain steady work on anxiety and related concerns while juggling other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English, Italian
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