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Maria Caballero

Calm, practical therapy for life transitions

LPC Virginia

Experience
22 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish

About Maria

Maria Caballero is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of practice who draws on cognitive behavioral therapy as a central framework while integrating relational and mindfulness-based strategies.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical skills and evidence-informed techniques to address symptoms like anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and compassion fatigue while also attending to deeper patterns tied to family of origin and trauma-related concerns. Her work spans a wide range of life challenges including parenting tensions, relationship conflict, career stress, grief, and the emotional impact of immigration and discrimination.

Maria adapts conversations and care plans to reflect each person's background, cultural context, and goals, offering services in both English and Spanish. She aims to create a respectful, sensitive environment where clients can explore meaning, practice new coping tools, and build toward improved emotional balance.

Located in Virginia and practicing under the LPC credential, Maria brings compassion and steady support to people navigating midlife shifts, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and workplace issues. She guides clients through tailored interventions that combine practical symptom management with attention to relational repair and personal growth.

Therapeutic approaches for online growth and resilience



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is useful for addressing anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and stress by teaching practical coping skills and problem-solving strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and can help people who want to improve intimacy, heal from relational wounds, or better understand family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist provides empathy and support while clients lead the pace and focus of their own healing.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to concerns, explore goals and preferences, and combine elements from different methods to create a plan that fits the client's needs rather than prescribing a single path from the outset.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to connect from different locations within Virginia. These formats offer flexibility in how people engage with therapeutic work and allow licensed professionals to use the same therapeutic tools and skills as in-person care while adapting to each client's communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship issues, sleep problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-based and client-centered practices, often incorporating mindfulness and DBT skills to help with coping and emotional regulation.
How long has she been practicing?
Maria has 22 years of professional experience working with a variety of clinical concerns and populations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Virginia with the license number VA LPC 0701007786 and provides services from that state.
Can I work with her if I speak another language?
She provides services in English and Spanish but is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Press the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Family of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessImmigration issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English, Spanish