Maria Valtierra is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.
01About Maria
Maria Valtierra is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 12 years of counseling experience to each session. Her approach is warm and respectful, and she adapts conversations to fit each person’s needs.
Maria uses practical methods that focus on what feels useful now. Sessions often include thinking through patterns, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with substance issues, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to attention and mood disorders. Her work combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. That means she pays close attention to each person’s goals, helps identify unhelpful thinking, and brings simple mindfulness tools into work on stress and anxiety.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas guide short-term goal setting and change planning. Maria has worked with issues such as parenting strain, caregiver stress, immigration concerns, career transitions, and financial worries. She also addresses eating and intimacy-related problems, obsessive or compulsive patterns, panic symptoms, phobias, and seasonal mood changes.
Her style is interactive - she listens, offers feedback, and crafts plans together with the person in front of her. People who choose her can expect sessions that are practical and down-to-earth. She aims to help clients build clearer communication, healthier routines, and better emotional regulation.
Progress is paced to each person’s comfort and goals.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-17012 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1619481231 · 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
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Immigration issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Methods Maria names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and values. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the client set priorities for change. This approach is useful for people who need a space to make sense of feelings and decide what matters most.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Work often includes identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavioral experiments, and practicing new coping skills. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related issues.
Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple exercises. It helps reduce reactivity to stress and improve emotional regulation during intense moments. These short practices can be woven into sessions and daily routines to support long-term change.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Goals, tools, and pacing are revisited as work progresses to make sure the plan still fits.
Online therapy offers flexibility - video calls allow face-to-face connection, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options can make it easier to keep therapy going around work, caregiving, or travel while focusing on the practical tools and goals agreed with the therapist.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, self esteem, bipolar and ADHD related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, respectful, and interactive. Sessions combine listening with practical skill-building and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working as a counselor and therapist across a range of mood, trauma, and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Arizona and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Maria offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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