Counseling
What does a counselor do?
A counselor or a psychology associate is a person who specializes in helping clients build personal and interpersonal skills. The American Psychological Association notes a focus on the “emotional, social, work, school and physical health concerns” people encounter throughout different stages of their lives. People of all ages and walks of life can find counseling beneficial to address behavioral problems, family difficulties, and disabilities.
What types of counseling does Maria offer?
Individual Counseling
Available Online and In-Person
As an experienced psychology associate, Maria offers one-on-one support for client to explore their feelings and concerns in a comfortable and confidential environment. Individual counseling can help you build constructive goals and techniques for improvement.
Young learners sometimes struggle to manage family or classroom challenges and can benefit from skills development in conjunction with skills developed through counseling. Individual counseling can focus on behavioral, academic, or social goals among many others that can help children and adolescents overcome these challenges and build skills for life-long learning and wellness.
Group Counseling
Available Online and In-Person
For some, the journey to healing requires more interaction with others. Group therapy offers a path for growth through healing interpersonal interactions in a safe, supportive setting by an experienced counselor.
Group counseling topics include skills groups, self regulation, frustration tolerance, anger management, changing families, and building effective communication, among many others.
Maria offers guided counseling for groups, families and parents where all parties express concerns and build constructive solutions through collaboration and support. Through parent and family counseling, Maria helps parents to support their children at home and help them navigate and adjust to changing family dynamics.
Maria's Approach to Counseling
Cultivated through advanced training in researched based methods, Maria applies proven approaches to treatment used by psychology associates nation-wide including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to fit the needs of each client. By rooting her approach in scientifically backed methods, clients receive peace of mind knowing Maria follows effective and trusted treatment. Her unique behavioral counselor and academic skills development toolkit includes play and art therapy, ensuring clients with a spectrum of needs receive the best approach.