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Maria Pinkard, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Mindfulness techniques
About Maria
Maria Pinkard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with people who notice stress, anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping, or relationship and intimacy concerns. She also addresses trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, grief, and life changes.
Her sessions are practical and conversational. She listens to what matters most and helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Maria draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas to guide conversation.
Maria supports people dealing with caregiver strain, communication problems, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness. She offers help around harder topics like infidelity, gender dysphoria, veteran and armed forces issues, personality difficulties, phobias, and post-traumatic stress. She pays attention to coping strategies and what can be changed day to day.
Her style is interactive and goal-oriented. Sessions usually focus on concrete steps and small experiments to test new ways of responding. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques appear when they fit the goals and the moment.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the site.
How Maria applies practical approaches in online sessions
Maria commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT sessions often include tracking thoughts, testing small behavior changes, and building new coping routines to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on clear listening and reflecting what the person says. That approach helps people clarify priorities and decide which steps to try next. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used to look at patterns in close relationships and to practice different ways of responding during difficult interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods feel most useful based on your goals and preferences. She modifies the plan as progress or needs change.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people use online sessions to keep momentum between in-person meetings or while handling life transitions.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma and abuse.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses with small behavioral experiments.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LPC credential in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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