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Maria Woods, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Anxiety and Grief focused
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- ACT methods
- Client-centered care
About Maria
Maria Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Maria uses clear, practical conversation to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-based strategies alongside client-centered listening. Sessions focus on small, doable steps rather than long abstract plans.
She also addresses issues linked to adoption and foster care, guilt and shame, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and multicultural concerns. Additional concerns listed include obsessive-compulsive patterns, postpartum depression, hospice and end-of-life matters, veteran and armed forces issues, and building self-love.
In session Maria invites people to describe what feels hard and to try simple experiments between meetings. She prioritizes concrete techniques for managing worry, improving mood, and shifting repetitive thoughts. The work often includes short behavioral tasks and straightforward thought-recording exercises.
Practical details are handled up front. Cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a prospective client completes a brief matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How CBT, ACT, and client-centered work online
Maria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and to try new behaviors. CBT sessions tend to include clear steps such as identifying triggers, testing anxious thoughts, and assigning brief practice tasks that can be done between meetings.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and learn to accept difficult feelings while still taking meaningful action. Client-centered therapy provides listening and reflection so a person can organize their own thoughts and priorities. Each approach is described and used in plain terms so people can see what fits best.
Finding the right method is collaborative. Maria discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts methods accordingly. Together they decide which tools to try and how to measure progress.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions help them practice skills in everyday settings and keep therapy consistent with work and family commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Other focus areas include adoption and foster care, OCD symptoms, postpartum depression, and life purpose.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT ideas are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative responses. Sessions often include brief thought records and small behavioral experiments between meetings.
What is her professional background?
Maria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience working in clinical settings. Her approach blends CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LCSW credential in Texas. Sessions are arranged through the site's booking process and are provided in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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