Dr. Maria Peters

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LPC Texas

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Maria

Dr. Maria Peters brings 20 years of professional counseling experience to people seeking support with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, and anger.

Background and approach

She works from a respectful, client-centered stance that views each person as the expert on their own story while helping them identify and build on existing strengths. Her practice emphasizes practical strategies alongside emotional processing to help clients move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

Licensed in Texas as an LPC, Dr. Peters integrates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-informed work, EMDR, and the Gottman Method when appropriate to a client's needs.

She frames therapy as a collaborative effort, offering coaching-style guidance for problem solving as well as space for grief, loss, and healing from past wounds. The aim is to support people through life transitions, addictive patterns, identity questions, caregiving stress, and other complex concerns with steady, experienced clinical care.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. Peters commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy when working with clients. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to support coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships to improve connection, communication, and emotional regulation in current relationships and personal wellbeing.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the history that matters most to each client, and together they will decide which methods to try first and how to adapt them over time to fit changing needs.

Online therapy with Dr. Peters is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during transitions, travel, or busy periods while still accessing licensed professionals who can guide skill-building, processing, and problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

The practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and many other life challenges.

How would you describe the therapeutic style used?

Work is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical strategies and emotional processing to help clients set goals and build on their strengths.

What is the therapist's background and experience?

The therapist holds 20 years of professional counseling experience supporting people through a variety of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and location apply to this provider?

She is licensed as an LPC in Texas with license number TX LPC 64866 and practices from that state.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.

What formats are offered for sessions?

Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English