Maria Capehart

Compassionate, practical care for life's challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Maria

Maria Capehart is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She blends evidence-based techniques with a person-centered stance, guiding clients through mood and anxiety concerns, addictive behaviors, relationship struggles, grief, trauma, and immigration-related stress.

Background and approach

Fluent in English and Spanish, she has provided counseling for adults, couples, and members of the LGBT and minority communities, with a history of working on co-occurring mental health conditions. Her work emphasizes collaboration: she helps clients identify unhelpful beliefs, build coping skills, and strengthen self-esteem so they can manage symptoms and navigate life transitions.

Maria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Motivational Interviewing and Client-Centered principles to tailor interventions to each person’s goals. She supports exploration of internal and external resources to create a more balanced lifestyle and practical strategies for emotion regulation, communication, and recovery from addiction.

Maria invites prospective clients to engage in a respectful therapeutic partnership focused on growth and resilience. She combines a warm, supportive presence with structured methods to help people clarify priorities, address barriers, and move toward meaningful change.

How Maria's Approaches Work in Online Therapy

Maria draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify thinking patterns that keep distress active and to learn concrete skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and addiction-related urges. She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathetic listening and a nonjudgmental stance that supports self-exploration and builds confidence in decision making.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; Maria partners with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess what is helping or getting in the way, then adjust the focus and techniques so therapy remains practical and relevant to the client’s life.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and flexible. These formats allow clients to engage from different locations and schedules while maintaining continuity of care, whether they need structured skill practice, motivational support, or a space to process life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and career-related stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach combines Client-Centered care with Cognitive Behavioral techniques and Motivational Interviewing, emphasizing collaboration, skill building, and reshaping unhelpful beliefs.

What is her background and experience level?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with five years of experience providing services to adults, couples, LGBT and minority communities, and immigrants.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the credential LMHC and is licensed in Florida under FL LMHC MH17620, practicing with clients located in that state.

Can clients work with her in languages other than English?

Yes, she conducts therapy in both English and Spanish but is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available for working with her?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin therapy with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Co-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish