- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Maria
Maria Eijo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 25 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, depression, anxiety, and anger. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and life changes.
She has long experience helping adult survivors of abuse and people living with HIV. She has worked a great deal with the LGBT community and with clients confronting serious illness or end-of-life concerns. Sessions have been offered by phone and online as well as in person.
In sessions she starts by listening to what is happening now and what the person wants to change. She looks for strengths clients already have and practical steps they can try. Conversations focus on real situations - at work, at home, and in relationships - not on jargon.
Maria uses a mix of well-known approaches to help people notice patterns and try new responses. She may use techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors, and she also draws on solution-focused and client-centered ways of working. Motivational interviewing and existential ideas inform longer conversations about meaning and choices.
She speaks English and Spanish and brings a calm, steady presence to the room. People seeking help with anger, stress, or lasting grief will find straightforward, experience-based guidance and direct tools to practice between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working from the person's own goals. It helps when someone wants a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through anger, loss, or identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to reduce reactive anger and manage mood swings. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical changes that can be tried between sessions to see what helps.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Maria will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying short behavioral experiments, keeping a thought log, or setting specific relationship goals and reviewing progress together.
The biography lists phone therapy and online therapy among formats she has used. If you want a particular session style, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so therapy can be more consistent with work and family demands.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with anger, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens first and then uses practical steps to change patterns. Expect conversations that focus on everyday situations and concrete strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including survivors of abuse and people facing serious illness.
What are her qualifications and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes phone therapy and online therapy as offered formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.