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Maria Abada, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Perinatal focus
About Maria
Maria Abada is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 16 years of experience in the mental health field. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, life transitions, relationship challenges, grief, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Sessions are provided in English and intended for female clients only.
She has worked in residential settings, partial care, outpatient programs, in-home services, and addictions treatment. That range means she has seen a wide span of symptom levels and situations. In recent years she has also focused on perinatal mental health, including postpartum depression and pregnancy-related concerns.
Maria draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered work and mindfulness. She also uses motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques. In practice this looks like identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and setting concrete short-term goals.
Her personal experience with loved ones who had mental illness informs her approach. She favors steady, consistent work rather than quick fixes. Collaboration matters: she works with clients to set measurable steps and to track progress between sessions.
Maria pays attention to cultural and lifestyle factors that shape how people respond to stress and treatment. She incorporates trauma-aware methods when working with histories of abuse or post-traumatic stress. For people navigating pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period she offers focused support related to those challenges.
How her approaches translate to online work
Maria commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, try alternative responses, and set measurable steps. CBT is practical and often includes short exercises to do between sessions, which work well in a remote format.She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client so they can set their own goals. Mindfulness therapy is used to develop attention and stress management skills through brief practices that can be done during the week.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That may mean using CBT techniques for specific problems or drawing on client-centered listening and mindfulness practices when emotional processing is the priority.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for fitting appointments into a workday, keeping sessions shorter when needed, or avoiding travel time. Online work can also make it easier to practice real-life skills between meetings and to review worksheets or exercises together during a session.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. There is also a focus on family problems, postpartum depression, and pregnancy and childbirth.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try new ways of responding. Sessions often include practical exercises and short homework tasks to practice between meetings.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has 16 years working across residential, partial care, outpatient, in-home, and addictions settings. That background includes recent work with perinatal mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices with a focus on issues listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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