Maria Volakis
Compassionate, evidence-informed therapy for everyday challenges
LPC Arizona
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Maria
Maria Volakis is an LPC based in Arizona who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions, with an additional focus on fostering self-love. She draws on nine years of clinical experience to help clients build motivation, confidence, and practical coping strategies.
Background and approach
Her work centers on identifying strengths within each person and using those strengths to address challenges that feel overwhelming. Maria views clients as experts in their own lives and partners with them to set meaningful goals.
She uses evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to translate insights into day-to-day changes. Maria aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable, acknowledging the courage it takes to begin and offering steady guidance as clients explore new ways of relating to thoughts, emotions, and life circumstances.
CBT and ACT methods for online support
Maria integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work to help clients manage difficult thoughts and emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thinking patterns and experimenting with new behaviors to reduce stress and anxiety. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes noticing internal experiences, clarifying personal values, and taking committed action toward a meaningful life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so therapy feels practical and personally relevant.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the format that helps a client engage most effectively.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English