- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Maria
Maria Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years as a clinical counselor and licensure in Indiana and Nevada. She focuses on concerns such as relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, parenting struggles, and anger. She also has experience helping teens and people managing stress and anxiety.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. Sessions are conversational and practical. She adapts questions and goals to the person in front of her instead of using a one-size-fits-all script.
Maria uses a mix of evidence-based approaches to fit the issue at hand. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. For trauma-related concerns she incorporates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing methods alongside existential reflection when people are rethinking meaning after big life changes.
In practice she tends to focus on concrete skills and clear goals. That can mean learning ways to manage anger and strong emotions, practicing communication strategies for strained relationships, or building routines to address low mood and motivation. She draws on thirty years of broader professional experience with children and families to inform her perspective.
People who start with her can expect a collaborative process that names problems, sets short-term targets, and checks progress. The first step is completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and clear questions to help people state what matters most. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to describe relationship struggles, parenting stress, or ongoing anger. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management by practicing different responses and small behavioral experiments.Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, provides concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving communication. DBT skills can be used to reduce reactivity and build steadier ways to cope with frustration and resentment. These approaches are discussed collaboratively so the therapist and client decide together which methods to try first based on goals and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel on hectic days. Therapists can help plan which techniques suit shorter sessions or longer ones and adapt exercises so they work in everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and anger among other challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses client-centered conversations combined with cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior therapy skills, adapting methods to each person's needs.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 15 years as a clinical counselor and three decades of broader professional work with children and families.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Nevada and Indiana and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location; 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.