Maria Eijo , LMHC

Maria Eijo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings more than 23 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals facing a wide range of life challenges. She has supported people coping with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and confidence difficulties, and she has particular experience assisting adult survivors of abuse, individuals living with HIV, and those confronting end-of-life concerns or serious illness.

Maria has worked across multiple settings, offering therapy both face-to-face and through remote platforms. She has extensive experience with the LGBT community and with grief work, helping clients navigate loss and major life transitions. Her approach emphasizes identifying strengths, promoting wellness, and fostering hope for the future.

In sessions she focuses on practical, person-centered support that helps clients build resilience and clearer self-understanding. Maria aims to collaborate with each person to uncover resources and strategies that align with their goals, encouraging the belief that the best is yet to come.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Maria integrates client-centered therapy into her online practice, creating a supportive, empathetic space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach helps people build self-awareness, strengthen self-esteem, and explore choices in a respectful, nonjudgmental way.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skills-oriented, often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and challenges with coping in daily life.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool Maria applies when clients face ambivalence about change, including issues like addiction or health-related behaviors. It emphasizes listening, collaboration, and supporting a person’s own motivation to pursue goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Maria collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Maria is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from wherever the client is located, and choose the format that best suits day-to-day life.