Maria Perez
Practical therapy for stress and self-growth
LMHC Massachusetts
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Maria
Maria Perez is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who centers her practice on practical, evidence-informed methods that help clients manage stress, anxiety, and challenges with attention and impulsivity.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and solution-focused strategies to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns, build clearer communication habits, and set achievable goals. Maria brings eight years of clinical experience working with concerns such as parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, and caregiver-related strain.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Maria emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s lived experience, helping clients tap into their existing strengths to move through difficult moments. She offers a supportive environment for exploring self-love, forgiveness, and motivation while teaching concrete skills for emotional regulation and healthier interactions.
Prospective clients in Massachusetts will find an approachable clinician who values the courage it takes to begin therapy and partners with them to chart a practical path forward.
Approach-Focused Online Care with Practical Skills
Maria integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work into online sessions to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while honoring the client’s perspective and values. CBT offers concrete tools for managing anxiety, stress, impulsivity, and patterns that undermine self-esteem, while client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and building on a person’s strengths to support motivation and growth.She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify immediate goals and develop step-by-step plans that create momentum. Deciding which approach or combination will work best is a collaborative process; the therapist will explore a client’s needs, preferences, and goals together to tailor the focus of treatment and adjust methods as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and allow clients in Massachusetts to access consistent therapeutic support from licensed professionals without rearranging their entire day.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Licensed
Massachusetts
Languages
English, Spanish