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Maria Mir, LMFT
California
California LMFT - Stress and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Emotion work
- Parenting support
About Maria
Maria Mir is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 18 years of experience. She works with adults coping with work stress, parenting pressures, relationship tensions, and burnout. Her practice also addresses trauma, grief, self-esteem, intimacy concerns, and other life changes.
Maria uses straightforward, practical methods to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused approaches to attend to feelings and relational dynamics. She also brings elements of existential thinking and the Gottman Method when relationship skills are useful.
Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps. Maria helps people break large problems into specific habits, thoughts, and interactions they can practice changing. She offers techniques for coping with stress, managing anxiety, improving communication, and stabilizing mood after loss or trauma.
Her background includes nearly two decades of clinical work with adults facing common life strains such as caregiving stress, chronic illness, career transitions, and parenting challenges. She has experience addressing attachment concerns, abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, and issues that overlap mental and physical health.
Maria speaks English, Hindi, and Urdu. She practices in California and uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the site.
How Maria uses practical approaches in online sessions
Maria combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused techniques. CBT looks at specific thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes to reduce stress and anxiety. Client-Centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can sort out what matters to them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps identify and shift patterns in close relationships and improve how people express feelings.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made as progress or new issues emerge so the work stays practical and goal-oriented.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people find phone sessions use less bandwidth and feel simpler, while video sessions let the therapist and client work on nonverbal communication and practice interaction skills. Discussing format at the first appointment helps match the session style to daily life and goals.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Hindi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She helps adults with work stress, parenting pressures, relationship difficulties, burnout, trauma, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and routines and then tries practical experiments to change them over time.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life stressors and relational issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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