Maria Slaughter, LISW, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Georgia

About Maria

Maria Slaughter is a licensed social worker practicing in Georgia. She holds LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) in Ohio and LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Georgia, and brings seven years of direct counseling experience. Her work focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues around sexuality and self-esteem.

She uses a warm, accepting style that centers the client's experience. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented.

Background and approach

She aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and develop steps to feel better. Maria draws on client-centered and solution-focused approaches to keep sessions grounded and useful. She also integrates cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques when they fit a person's needs.

This combination helps with shifting unhelpful thoughts, managing strong emotions, and building everyday coping skills. Her background includes work with the LGBT community, people living with HIV/AIDS, hospice care, adoption and foster care, and people facing housing instability. That experience informs how she supports people through grief, end-of-life matters, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.

Maria earned a Master’s degree in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University, a Bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University, and an Associate degree from Cuyahoga Community College. She currently works full time as a hospice social worker in the Atlanta area and brings that practical experience into her counseling.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects concerns back, and helps set goals that matter to the client. This approach is useful when someone needs a safe place to sort feelings and decide what to try next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors. That approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and then choose or blend methods together. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue support during life transitions. Remote formats can support ongoing practice between sessions and let people get help from where they feel most comfortable.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, and concerns about sexuality and self-esteem. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life matters.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are client-centered and collaborative, aimed at identifying goals and practical next steps. She blends solution-focused work with techniques to manage thoughts and emotions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has seven years of professional experience in counseling and social work roles. That time includes work in community centers, HIV services, and hospice care.

Which credentials and location apply?

She holds LISW (OH LISW I.2002410), LCSW (GA LCSW CSW008031), and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow flexible ways to meet depending on preference.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Ohio, Georgia
Languages: English

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