Therapist profile
Maria Zavala, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and Parenting
Continue with MariaAbout
- Family concerns
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Maria
Maria Zavala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and depression. Maria works in both English and Spanish and attends to cultural and immigration-related questions that come up in sessions.
She approaches therapy in a direct, person-focused way. Sessions often involve talking through problems at home, identifying patterns in relationships, and learning practical skills to manage mood and stress. Maria uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match what each person needs.
Maria has substantial experience helping people with blended family concerns, divorce and separation, and domestic violence-related issues. She also supports those facing chronic illness or pain, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. Her background includes working with multicultural communities and immigration-related stressors.
In sessions she helps clients break down large problems into concrete steps. That can mean practicing new ways of speaking with a partner, making plans to cope when mood dips, or testing small behavior changes to ease daily strain. Maria encourages plain language and focused goals rather than clinical labels.
Her bilingual ability in English and Spanish is part of how she connects with clients from diverse backgrounds. To begin, clients follow the site matching process and schedule a first session after completing a short questionnaire. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people clarify their priorities and feel understood before moving to action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple, practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build small steps toward those goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maria will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That process often begins with talking through current struggles, setting a few short-term objectives, and adjusting methods as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some formats also let people use less bandwidth or choose audio-only for a quicker, lower-tech meeting. Ask about available session types when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she address?
She focuses on family problems, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and domestic violence-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in Texas and practices with a focus on family and trauma-related concerns.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can I work with her from outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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