- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose
- English and Spanish
About Maria
Maria Galvez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with seven years of experience. She meets adults who are feeling stuck after big life changes and people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Maria also lists work around caregiver stress, aging concerns, communication difficulties, and questions about life purpose.
Maria keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She focuses on helping people name what feels off and try small, concrete steps to shift day-to-day life. Conversations often include breathing and grounding strategies, clearer communication practice, and planning actions that connect to values and priorities.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens to what’s getting in the way and suggests methods that fit each person’s routine. The work is meant to be applicable between sessions so people can test changes at home or work.
Maria has spent time supporting people through grief, caregiving roles, and transitions into new life stages. She also helps with social anxiety, control issues, and lingering feelings of guilt or shame. For parents or adult children worried about aging relatives, she can help sort practical and emotional next steps.
Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people use the See online therapy options button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. International clients are not currently accepted.
Approaches and what online work looks like
Maria often uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and coping. One approach emphasizes teaching concrete behavioral and breathing exercises to reduce intense anxiety and help people manage stress in daily moments. This kind of work is useful for panic, social anxiety, and high-stress periods.Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and post-traumatic stress through paced, structured conversations that help a person make sense of what happened and how it affects current thinking and behavior. That method aims to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on their goals, comfort level, and what they want to change. She checks in and adjusts strategies if something isn’t working.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Sessions can also allow Spanish language support without needing to find a local bilingual clinician.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and self-esteem. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, aging issues, social anxiety, and life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She suggests concrete steps and skills people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience as a clinician. That period includes work with caregivers, grief, and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and vary with location.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.