Maria Froilan , LMFT

Maria Froilan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with more than 15 years of professional experience. She works with individuals and families facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and the many transitions life brings. Her practice also includes support for relationship and family concerns, parenting and career challenges, sleep difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Maria approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, honoring the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses resources to move through what feels hard. She integrates clinically informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help clients develop practical skills, process difficult experiences, and improve day-to-day functioning. Maria encourages clients to take the first step toward care and aims to create a respectful, collaborative environment where goals are clarified and progress is paced to each individual’s needs.

Fluent in English and Tagalog, she offers culturally aware support for a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns, helping people identify coping strategies, rebuild resilience, and strengthen relationships over time.

CBT and Trauma-Focused Care Offered Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and adjust unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. In practical terms, CBT teaches tools for managing anxiety, improving sleep, addressing mood symptoms, and coping with daily stressors through structured techniques and skill-building.

Trauma-Focused Therapy is designed to support people processing difficult or traumatic experiences. It provides a framework for safely exploring traumatic memories, reducing their impact on daily life, and developing coping strategies to manage triggers and distress.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Maria collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to access consistent care around work, family, and other commitments. These options support continuity of treatment and allow licensed professionals to offer timely, focused support in ways that suit each client’s lifestyle.