Maria Phillips is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or family concerns.
01About Maria
Maria Phillips is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or family concerns. She works with issues related to trauma and abuse, intimacy, parenting, self-esteem, career strain, and ADHD. Maria keeps language simple and practical in sessions so parents can follow along even on a phone screen.
She trained at Drexel University and holds a master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling.
Background and approach
Maria blends evidence-based and trauma-informed methods that match each person’s needs and culture. Sessions focus on small, usable steps rather than long lectures. In therapy she uses techniques to build skills for managing intense emotions and for handling conflict more calmly.
Work may include learning new coping tools, changing unhelpful patterns, and practicing ways to connect better with others. She also helps people process grief and loss with steady support. Maria aims to center a person’s strengths and values during care.
She pays attention to how family background and past relationships shape current reactions. The goal is clearer choices and more confidence in everyday life. Practical supports such as pacing, symptom management, and communication practice are common in her sessions.
Parents can expect straightforward guidance on parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, and balancing life demands. Therapy is collaborative and paced to what the client feels ready for.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC013867 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1578136040 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Maria uses a mix of practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage emotions and relationships. Acceptance and commitment approaches emphasize noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Dialectical behavioral strategies teach concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which are useful for panic, impulsivity, and relationship conflict. Eco-systemic structural family ideas look at how family roles and patterns shape behavior and communication and can guide work on family problems and caregiver stress.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then try methods that fit best. This collaborative process means techniques can change over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video helps with face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Chat or messaging allow shorter check-ins and written reflections between sessions. These formats support flexibility and ongoing access to treatment while matching different comfort levels and schedules.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Maria help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and related problems like codependency and isolation.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Sessions tend to be practical and straightforward, focusing on building coping skills, handling emotions, and improving communication rather than long explanations.
What background and experience does she bring?
Maria has three years of clinical experience and holds a master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Drexel University.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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