Therapist profile
Dr. Maria Peters, LPC
Licensed professional counselor - Relationships and parenting
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- Attachment based
- CBT methods
- Trauma focused
About Maria
Dr. Maria Peters is an LPC licensed in Texas with 20 years of professional counseling experience. She focuses on common life strains such as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and relationship concerns. She also addresses parenting stress, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar mood concerns.
Maria approaches sessions with the view that the client is the expert in their own story. She uses straightforward conversation to identify what is most pressing. Together they look for small, practical changes that reduce day-to-day strain and improve how people relate to themselves and others.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered practice to strengthen how people connect and communicate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when it helps to reframe stressful thoughts and try new behaviors. She may also use EMDR for trauma-related memories and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a focus.
Clients can expect clear, direct discussion of problems and specific strategies to try between sessions. Maria pays attention to patterns from early relationships that still affect current life and practical steps to change those patterns. She also addresses issues tied to adoption, abandonment, blended family stress, caregiver burden, chronic illness, and body image concerns.
Her language of work is English. International clients are accepted. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
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How therapeutic approaches are used online
Dr. Peters commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current family and partner interactions. This approach helps clarify why certain reactions happen and offers ways to change interaction patterns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and test stressful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes that reduce anxiety and mood symptoms.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and the specific issues at hand, then decide together which methods to emphasize. That plan can shift as progress is made and new needs appear.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in between commitments. It can also let sessions proceed without needing to be on camera the whole time or accommodate lower bandwidth when needed. The therapist will discuss practical scheduling and format choices during the initial setup so sessions fit daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with at home?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship conflicts, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and related issues such as intimacy and communication problems.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversation to identify priorities, with practical strategies drawn from attachment work and cognitive behavioral techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can someone who lives outside the US work with her?
Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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