Dr. Maria Peters , LPC

Dr. Maria Peters is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 20 years of professional counseling experience. She works with individuals facing depression, stress, trauma and abuse, anxiety, relationship challenges, and anger management, bringing long-term experience to those navigating difficult emotional and relational issues.

Dr. Peters holds a strengths-based view of therapy, believing that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilized to address life’s challenges. She emphasizes collaboration and support, recognizing that taking an initial step toward a more fulfilling and happier life requires courage. Her role is to provide steady guidance and practical support as clients explore change and healing.

LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, a credential that indicates state licensure to provide professional counseling services. Dr. Peters combines her training and years of practice with a respectful, client-centered approach to help people move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Dr. Maria Peters uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide online therapy in ways that fit each person’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of relating that develop across relationships and early life - it helps people understand closeness, abandonment worries, and repeating relationship patterns so they can form healthier connections. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective and lived experience, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space that supports self-exploration, coping with life changes, and building self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Peters works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, preferences, and which methods feel most helpful, adjusting the plan as work progresses. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to individual strengths and needs.

Online therapy with licensed professionals like therapists on Dr. Peters' team provides flexibility and access. Sessions can occur by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to maintain continuity when life changes, and to connect across distances.