Maria Serrano is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 15 years of clinical work.
01About Maria
Maria Serrano is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 15 years of clinical work. She offers a calm, straightforward approach for people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and depression. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Maria aims to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and build practical skills to move forward. She uses an Existential-Humanistic foundation to help people name what matters to them and find meaning in difficult moments.
Background and approach
That perspective is combined with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood. Maria also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand the different parts of themselves and how those parts interact. Solution-Focused Therapy informs shorter-term work when people want clear goals and step-by-step plans.
Her work emphasizes listening, clear feedback, and real-world strategies. She helps people practice new ways of communicating, set boundaries, and rebuild trust in themselves. Sessions often include goal setting, thought work, and experiments to test new behaviors.
Maria’s background includes clinical practice in both Mexico and Texas. She invites clients to notice strengths they already have while gently addressing barriers. The tone in sessions is respectful and straightforward, aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 82625 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1528646304 · 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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Methods Maria names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Maria names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches in online sessions and how they help
Maria blends Existential-Humanistic work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address meaning and daily habits. Existential-Humanistic work focuses on values, purpose, and the personal questions that cause distress; it helps when someone feels empty or stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety or low mood and offers concrete exercises to change them.She also uses Internal Family Systems ideas when helpful to explore inner parts that hold fear, shame, or protectiveness. That approach helps people understand why they react a certain way and practice new responses. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk with each person about goals, try a few techniques, and adjust based on what fits and what feels helpful.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversation and nonverbal signals, phone can fit a quick check-in or lower bandwidth situations, and messaging or live chat can support short updates or brief work between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during moves, and choose the format that best matches their needs and routines.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues such as attachment, guilt, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her core style is Existential-Humanistic, offering reflective listening and meaning-focused conversation paired with practical exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of clinical experience working in Mexico and Texas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the matching questionnaire.
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