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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship and family
- Trauma informed methods
About Maria
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 3 years of experience, Maria Phillips focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues. Maria also works with people facing parenting strain, intimacy-related concerns, LGBT issues, self-esteem and career questions. She uses evidence-based techniques and trauma-informed practices in her work.
Maria earned a master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Drexel University. She has supported clients and their families through grief and loss, depression, anxiety, intimate partner violence, and neurodevelopmental needs. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while paying attention to a person’s strengths and cultural identity.
Her approach integrates evidence-based and trauma-informed methods. She draws on eco-systemic structural family therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy to address emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and life transitions. That means sessions include skill building, reflection on patterns, and experiments to try between meetings.
Maria places attention on helping people manage strong emotions and conflicts. She also helps people work on attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency and commitment issues, and caregiver stress. Other focus areas include forgiveness, guilt and shame, hospice and end-of-life counseling, impulsivity, and panic-related symptoms.
People who are dealing with career changes, isolation or loneliness, life-purpose questions, or compassion fatigue can expect direct, practical work. Maria aims to help clients develop skills to cope with difficult feelings and improve how they relate to themselves and others.
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How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Maria lists several evidence-based methods that guide her work. Dialectical behavioral therapy focuses on emotion regulation and coping skills, offering concrete tools to manage intense moods and reduce impulsive behaviors. Acceptance and commitment therapy emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-driven action, helping people move toward meaningful goals even with difficult feelings. Eco-systemic structural family therapy looks at relationship patterns and the roles people play, which can clarify sources of conflict and suggest new ways to interact.Choosing an approach is collaborative. Maria works with each person to identify which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. She explains options, tests techniques, and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges emerge so the work fits the client rather than forcing a single method.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If someone prefers less bandwidth or no video, discuss those preferences at intake so sessions are arranged to suit practical needs and goals.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, intimacy problems, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based and trauma-informed methods with practical skill building, reflection on patterns, and exercises to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has three years of counseling experience working with individuals and their families on a range of challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.