- Depression and anxiety
- ADHD practical skills
- Trauma and panic work
About Maria
Maria McQuade is a New York LMHC with 35 years of clinical experience. She has spent decades helping people manage depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. Many clients also come for support with ADHD and related challenges.
Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build practical coping skills. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps problems in place and on small, manageable steps toward change. She aims to listen carefully and help clients be clearer about what matters next.
People often bring work and life transitions, panic attacks, social anxiety, or questions about life purpose. Maria talks through immediate worries and longer-term patterns so people can make more informed choices. She also addresses control issues and post-traumatic stress when those are part of the picture.
Her work emphasizes skill development such as emotion regulation, grounding strategies, and planning to reduce overwhelm. Conversations include practical tools for attention and distraction that can help with ADHD symptoms. Sessions move at a pace set by the client, with options to focus on short-term problem solving or deeper reflection.
Maria practices in New York and offers sessions in English. People who want to begin are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. The payment model uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Maria draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her work. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments; this can help with anxiety, panic attacks, and negative self-beliefs. Skill-based strategies teach emotion regulation and grounding techniques to manage intense feelings and symptoms of post-traumatic stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Maria will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work continues.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use video for face-to-face conversation and phone for brief follow-ups, which can help balance attention, convenience, and time constraints.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and self-esteem issues, and supports people with ADHD and related concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses evidence-based techniques to build coping skills and to clarify patterns that keep someone stuck. The work balances short-term problem solving with deeper reflection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience working with people across mood, anxiety, trauma, and attention concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York LMHC and practices in New York.
What languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.