- ACT methods
- CBT strategies
- Client-centered care
About Maria
Maria Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses life purpose, adoption and foster care concerns, end-of-life and hospice issues, and related areas like guilt, shame, and isolation.
Her style is interactive and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside conversations about values and meaning. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to notice unhelpful thoughts and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify what matters most.
In practice she listens for what matters to each person and adapts the work to fit those goals. Typical work might include building routines to manage low mood, practicing skills for anxiety, or talking through grief and caregiving stress. She also supports people dealing with postpartum depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and military-related concerns.
Maria combines straightforward skill-building with reflective talk. That mix can help someone who feels stuck after a job change, relationship shift, or health event to find small, practical next steps. She also pays attention to multicultural and identity questions that affect how people make choices.
To begin, prospective clients use the platform's matching system and schedule a first session after a short questionnaire. Because session arrangements can vary, anyone interested should confirm current online and scheduling options before booking.
How ACT, CBT and Client-Centered Work Translate Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them and clarifies personal values to guide action. It can help when someone feels stuck about what matters next after a life change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing concrete skills to shift mood and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting what the person says so they can make clearer decisions about direction and purpose. That style supports open discussion of life purpose, grief, and identity questions.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can combine skill practice, values clarification, and direct conversation as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so the work fits everyday life rather than disrupt it.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like life purpose, postpartum depression, and OCD.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach mixes client-centered conversations with CBT skill work and ACT ideas about values. She focuses on practical steps and clarifying what matters to the person.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has 14 years of professional experience working with people on mood, anxiety, grief, and related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which language can I meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and scheduling options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.