- Bilingual English Spanish
- Skill building focus
- Trauma aware
About Maria
Maria Capehart is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She offers counseling in both English and Spanish and works primarily with adults and couples. Her background includes work with people facing mood disorders, addiction, identity concerns, and trauma.
Maria uses an integrative approach that draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She treats each person as the expert on their life and aims to guide clients toward practical changes. Sessions focus on building skills, changing unhelpful beliefs, and increasing self-confidence.
She often helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and compulsive behaviors related to substance use. Maria also works with concerns around relationships, intimacy, parenting stress, immigration-related challenges, and identity questions such as gender dysphoria. She addresses co-occurring problems when they appear together and supports people working through grief, anger, and life transitions.
In sessions Maria seeks to identify both internal strengths and external supports for each person. Therapy may include skill practice, motivational conversations to clarify goals, and techniques to address traumatic memories when needed. The focus is on practical steps that fit daily life and on restoring balance where possible.
To begin she asks people to share their goals and current struggles so they can build a plan together. Maria emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How Maria’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and offering nonjudgmental support so people feel heard and can set their own goals. It helps when someone needs a space to reflect and build confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change them. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and for reshaping unhelpful beliefs that affect daily life.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to clarify a person’s goals and strengthen their motivation for change. It can be helpful when someone feels stuck or when making changes around substance use, habits, or life direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before to choose methods together. She adapts strategies as goals evolve so the plan stays focused on what the person needs.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions let them practice new skills in real time and bring what happens between sessions into therapy conversations.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Maria address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, trauma and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Maria uses an integrative, client-centered style that combines practical skills with motivational interviewing and trauma-informed work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in mental health settings with adults and couples.
Where is Maria licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and provides services from that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided only within the therapist's permitted region.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.