- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and recovery
- Career concerns
About Maritza
Her work centers on helping people manage stress so it does not control their lives. She teaches ways to cope with anxiety and depression and offers guidance for addictive behaviors. Maritza also helps people process trauma and abuse and understand how early life experiences shape current patterns.
Sessions often include learning tools to build self-esteem and confidence. She emphasizes collaboration and mutual respect in therapy. Maritza believes therapy should be tailored to each person's needs rather than following a single method.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered practice, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also uses emotionally-focused and existential perspectives when they fit the person’s goals. Maritza supports clients in exploring life purpose, career concerns, grief, and relationship challenges.
Maritza offers services in English and Spanish. She asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire before scheduling so she can match the work to the person’s needs. The focus is on realistic steps people can try between sessions to make daily life more manageable and meaningful.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
36+ years
Credentials
Florida, North Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish
How her approaches fit online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and emotional bonds, helping people understand trust, security, and reactions in close relationships. Client-centered therapy concentrates on listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are, which supports honesty and personal pacing. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear tools to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust them based on how the person responds, so the work fits the client's life and needs.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet from a location that reduces interruptions or let a person choose phone over video when less bandwidth or a quieter setup helps. Licensed professionals can use these options to shape a plan that matches practical needs while focusing on the goals discussed in therapy.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and career concerns, among other challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She tailors methods to each person and focuses on skills people can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of experience working with diverse cultural and sexual orientation backgrounds.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in North Carolina and holds LCSW credentials in North Carolina and Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.