Maria is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who is passionate about providing counseling that is inclusive, diverse, and accessible. She obtained her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with concerns regarding anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, educational and learning disabilities, OCD, self esteem, self-harm, and stress. Maria is also bilingual and specializes in working with immigrants and the LGBTQIA+ population.

Maria understands therapy can be intimidating, this is why she strives to be gender affirming, sexuality affirming, anti-racist, and culturally mindful in determining an effective therapeutic approach. 

She'll work with you to form a relationship where you can have a safe and healthy place to come to and want to come back to. She's open to meeting you where you're at mentally by promoting a private space in which she can be empathetic and nonjudgmental. All of this to say that she wants to give you a sense of acceptance, openness, and unconditional positive regard