- Stress and anxiety relief
- Whole-health focus
- Practical coping skills
About Maria
Maria Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and the strain of major life changes. Her approach is practical and person-focused, with clear communication and honest feedback to help people move forward.
She blends a whole-health outlook into sessions, looking at emotional, physical, and behavioral factors that affect wellbeing. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her work, so she prioritizes the client’s perspective and personal goals. She also uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build alternative coping strategies.
Maria values straightforward, respectful dialogue. Sessions include observation, direct questions, and collaborative problem solving so people leave with concrete steps they can try between meetings. She emphasizes compassion and empowerment while working with each person’s unique personality.
Having spent over a decade in practice, she draws on a variety of approaches to address attachment concerns, communication problems, control issues, mood symptoms, and trauma-related struggles. Her aim is to help people discover new ways of relating to themselves and others and to strengthen self-love and forgiveness.
Sessions are offered in English. People who are considering therapy are encouraged to review their options and reach out through the site to begin the matching process.
How Client-Centered and CBT Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening to the person's experience and following their goals. The therapist provides empathy, acceptance, and gentle guidance while the person shapes the work and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and functioning. It uses structured conversations and practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills.Finding the right approach is often a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize Client-Centered listening, CBT skills, or a mix of both as sessions move forward.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by eliminating travel time and offering flexible scheduling. It also lets people try short check-ins on days when a full session feels like too much, or focus on homework and coping tools between meetings. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be conducted and scheduled.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does Maria address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, self-esteem difficulties, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, control concerns, forgiveness, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is person-centered and direct, emphasizing compassion and honest feedback. Sessions aim to be practical, with clear steps and collaborative problem solving.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience and practices with a whole-health perspective that considers emotional and physical factors in wellbeing.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Arizona.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.