Maria Dias
Practical skills for calmer, clearer living
LCSW Texas
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Maria
Maria Dias is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of clinical practice, who blends cognitive behavioral tools with client-centered and mindfulness-based perspectives to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma.
Background and approach
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other evidence-informed methods to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for emotional regulation and coping. Her approach is collaborative and individualized, including elements of dialectical behavior therapy and hypnotherapy when appropriate, while honoring each person’s unique circumstances.
Maria’s work covers a wide range of concerns such as relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and issues related to identity and self-esteem. She also addresses more specific areas like abandonment and attachment difficulties, blended family dynamics, communication problems, and coping with major life changes.
Based in Texas, Maria emphasizes creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore hopes, fears, and goals at their own pace. Her training includes a foundation in social work and ongoing professional development that informs an eclectic, skills-focused practice tailored to the needs and preferences of each individual.
Integrating evidence-informed approaches into online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and supporting the persons own capacity for growth, which can help with relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for anger, relationship conflict, and intense emotional reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to consider goals, preferences, and the nature of the presenting concerns, combining techniques from these approaches as appropriate to create a treatment plan that fits the individual.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working on practical skills and personal goals.
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Experience
18+ years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English