- Trauma aware
- Parent and teen support
- Skills focused
About Maria
Maria Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of clinical counseling experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family strains, trauma and abuse, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports parents and teens through difficult transitions and parenting challenges.
Maria draws conversations out in a respectful, down-to-earth way. She listens first, then works with each person to build a plan that fits their situation. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings, along with space to talk about painful experiences.
Her background includes long-term work with children and families over a 30-year professional career and more than 15 years in clinical counseling specifically. Maria uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs, adjusting methods as progress unfolds.
In sessions she focuses on skills and insight. That can mean learning new ways to manage anxiety, practicing communication during family conflict, or using trauma-focused methods for upsetting memories. She aims to be direct and compassionate while helping people try new responses to old problems.
Maria is licensed as an LCSW in Nevada and Indiana. She speaks English and practices in Indiana. If you are looking for support around adoption and foster care questions, she lists that as a focus area and can help people think through related concerns.
How Maria’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to make choices about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It is useful for stress, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Together they check whether an approach feels useful and adjust as needed over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy week, reduces travel time, and makes it easier to keep regular appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or phone sessions when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and tasks to match everyday life while working toward agreed goals.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Indiana, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Maria help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, parenting challenges, grief, eating concerns, and related issues such as abandonment and adoption and foster care questions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Maria takes a client-centered, practical approach that starts with listening and builds a tailored plan. She mixes skills training and talk therapy so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical counseling experience and a total of about 30 years of professional work with children and families.
What credentials and where does she practice?
Maria holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as NV LCSW and IN LCSW, and she practices in Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on location and the subscription plan chosen.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.