About Maria
Maria Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania who focuses on anxiety, stress, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. She uses plain talk and practical tools to help people manage panic, overwhelming feelings, and life changes. Maria aims to make sessions feel approachable and grounded for folks who are anxious or worn out.
She holds a master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Drexel University and has three years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
Maria blends evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches to match each person's needs. That might look like problem-focused skill work one week and processing painful memories the next. Many people come for help with parenting strain, caregiving stress, boundaries, or attachment struggles.
She also supports those facing intimacy issues, forgiveness and guilt, or the effects of domestic violence. Sessions include practical steps for reducing panic, building coping habits, and improving communication. Maria emphasizes strengths, values, and cultural identity when shaping treatment.
She works collaboratively to set clear goals and teaches simple skills clients can use between sessions. Her style is direct but warm, with a focus on small changes that add up. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Maria speaks English and practices in Pennsylvania.
Practical approaches for online anxiety and relationship work
Maria blends techniques that are easy to explain and use. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values instead of being driven by fear. It can be useful for anxiety, life changes, and building a clearer sense of purpose.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and impulsivity. DBT skills - like grounding, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation - are often used when panic, impulsivity, or overwhelming sadness interferes with daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences and adjusts the plan over time. That means experimenting with skills, checking what helps, and shifting focus when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options help therapy fit into busy schedules and varied lifestyles.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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