Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 38 insurances. Specializes in Depression, Anxiety, Couples Counseling and 10 more.
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Welcome! I am a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida with 18 years of experience. I am passionate about serving individual and couples from various ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientation. I utilize a holistic approach in therapy while addressing body, mind, and spirit. Bienvenid@! Tengo 18 años de experiencia como licensiada en salud mental en el estado de la Florida. Mi pasion es servir a pacientes individuales y parejas de diferentes origenes etnicos y orientacion sexual. Utilizo un modo holistico en terapia considerando cuerpo, mente, y corazon.
I build rapport with clients through a compassionate approach while meeting each client where they are at in their journey.
I believe in utilizing a holistic approach to treatment while using various evidenced based modalities including MCBT, ACT, and Gottman Method (completed Level 3).
I am skilled at treating a range of mental health issues including but not limited to anxiety, depression, relational issues, substance use disorders, and addiction.
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Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Florida Blue
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Guiding clients to accept their thoughts and feelings and making a commitment to choose something leads to powerful changes.
Attachment-based
Learning about the different types of attachment and identifying the need for a secure base is imperative in knowing ourselves and yielding great potential in our interpersonal relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Being able to recognize how our thoughts affect our feelings, and how our feelings affect our behavior is a basic principle which is life changing.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT can be useful in helping use self-regulate our emotions among other things.
Gottman method
Gottman method is a research-based couples therapy method developed by John and Julie Gottman grounded in the Sound Relationship House theory, which specifies nine elements of a healthy relationship.
8 ratings with written reviews
September 26, 2025
Amazing, helped me center myself time and time again
July 27, 2025
Maria is a patient and caring therapist who is committed to the mental well-being of her clients. After one session I feel so much better and hopeful. Looking forward to continued therapy and healing.
June 21, 2025
We really enjoyed our first couple's session with Maria. She is very warm, understanding, and knowledgeable about Gottman method.