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Maria Eijo

Calm, practical care for life challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Maria

Maria Eijo is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports clients dealing with grief, serious illness, end-of-life concerns, and survivors of abuse.

Maria speaks English and Spanish and offers sessions by phone, video, chat, or text. Over a long career she has worked with a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She has provided therapy for people with addictions, bipolar disorder, parenting and intimacy-related issues, and those facing caregiving or aging concerns. Her background includes work related to HIV and hospice care, immigration and multicultural concerns, and situations affected by prejudice or trauma. Maria uses practical approaches in sessions.

She draws on client-centered methods to build trust and understand each person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work are part of her toolkit when people want clear steps and momentum.

Her style is straightforward and goal oriented. Sessions tend to identify strengths, set small achievable goals, and practice new skills between meetings. She emphasizes collaboration so people feel involved in choices about their care.

People who prefer Spanish language services or who need flexible online options may find her practice accessible. She accepts international clients and provides multiple remote formats to fit different schedules and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and clarifies their goals so therapy follows their priorities.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful patterns.

Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking next steps toward healthier habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with clients to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Over the first sessions she will check what helps most and adjust the plan as needed.

Online therapy makes it possible to work on these approaches from home or another convenient location. Maria offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to keep therapy consistent when life is busy.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Maria works with many issues including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, and stress-related problems. She also supports people facing parenting, intimacy, career, and caregiving challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She focuses on identifying strengths, setting clear goals, and teaching tools that people can use between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of life challenges, including serious illness, end-of-life issues, and work with the LGBT community.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, listed as FL LMHC MH4376, and practices from Florida.
Are services offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to allow flexible ways to connect.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish

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