- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Maria
Maria Milana is a Florida LMHC with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Maria also lists concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, family of origin problems, gender dysphoria, and guilt and shame.
She uses straightforward talk and practical tools to help people notice what keeps them stuck. Sessions include problem-focused skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills for handling strong emotions drawn from dialectical behavior therapy. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies are also woven into the work when they fit a person's goals.
Maria says she meets people where they are and works collaboratively to set clear, doable steps. That can mean breaking a larger worry into smaller experiments or practicing short skills between sessions. The focus stays on what a person wants to change and what feels achievable in daily life.
Her background centers on individual counseling and support for relationship concerns. She has experience helping people address obsessive thoughts, panic, social anxiety, and challenges tied to family patterns. She also supports people dealing with the fallout of separation or divorce.
Clients should expect a direct, conversational approach that mixes listening with concrete strategies. Sessions aim to help people respond differently to painful thoughts and feelings rather than eliminate them immediately. If someone wants to begin, the next step is to follow the site's sign-up flow and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting controlled by them, and then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for guilt, shame, and ongoing worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which often helps with anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-directive stance where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's priorities, useful when someone needs to make sense of complicated emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss a person's goals and preferences and may combine methods from these approaches to fit what the client wants to work on. Sessions can include skills practice, short experiments, or reflection, depending on what feels most useful.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, skills coaching, and guided exercises to an online setting so the work can continue between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, codependency, guilt and shame, and related concerns.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and acceptance approaches to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small behavioral changes. The work emphasizes practical steps and short experiments between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience providing mental health counseling. Her work covers individual issues and relationship-focused concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be done in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the service options you choose.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.