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Online therapist

Maria Froilan

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Tagalog
Format
Online sessions

About Maria

Maria Froilan is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Maria emphasizes practical steps and clear conversations that make therapy feel manageable.

She speaks English and Tagalog and frames the work around each person's strengths and goals. In sessions she listens first and then helps clients build skills they can use between meetings.

Background and approach

She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and develop healthier habits. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to interfere with day-to-day life. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward.

Maria encourages clients to identify small, realistic changes and practice them in real situations. She helps people cope with major life transitions, recurring mood problems, and relationship or communication challenges. Practical concerns like sleep problems, parenting stresses, career strain, attention issues, and compassion fatigue are part of her work.

She supports people facing phobias, social anxiety, bipolar mood patterns, and other mood disorders. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session.

Maria believes taking that first step shows courage, and she works with clients to build on their strengths and move toward clearer routines and calmer days.

Practical approaches for online care

Maria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep troubles, and daily stressors because it focuses on concrete skills and practice.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. This approach helps clients process difficult memories and reduce their impact, often by combining stabilization skills with careful processing work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria treats the choice of method as a collaborative decision based on a client's needs, goals, and comfort. She will help identify which tools make the most sense and adjust them as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, revisit material between meetings, and use tools in real time. The variety of options supports people who need consistent care while balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.

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.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Maria helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and coping with life changes. She also works with sleep issues, parenting, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then helps people build small, realistic changes and practice new skills between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has over 15 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care. That experience informs a straightforward, skills-based approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California with license number CA LMFT 38702.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and in Tagalog.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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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Experience
15 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Tagalog

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