Therapist profile
Maria Abada, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, New Jersey / 37PC00552300
- NPI1851802334
- Experience16 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Perinatal focus
About Maria
Maria Abada is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 16 years of experience in mental health. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, postpartum concerns, and anger. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage emotion and day-to-day struggles.
Maria has worked in residential programs, partial care, outpatient settings, in-home services, and addiction treatment. That range gives her experience with different levels of need and varied life situations. In the past five years she has focused on perinatal mental health, including pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum depression.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her and on cultural factors that shape experience. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to listen and collaborate, from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going, and from mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. She also uses Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused tools when they fit the situation.
Maria describes therapy as a collaborative process where concrete goals and steps are set. She favors steady, consistent work rather than quick fixes, and she helps people build small habits that change how they respond to stress and anger. Practical exercises and reflection are common parts of sessions.
Her personal connection to mental health informs her work; she notes family experience with mental illness and her own recovery as reasons she understands how hard reaching out can feel. Sessions are offered in English and are conducted from her New Jersey practice.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy means sessions focus on the client's priorities and perspective. The therapist listens, reflects, and collaborates with the client to set goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and uses practical exercises to shift those patterns; this is often helpful for anger, anxiety, and mood concerns. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria will discuss different methods and adapt what she uses based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether to emphasize skills practice, mindful awareness, motivational strategies, or deeper exploration. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for more frequent brief check-ins when needed. They also allow practice of skills in the context of daily life, such as doing a short mindfulness exercise during a work break or reviewing a CBT worksheet between meetings.Areas of focus
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns like postpartum depression and women's issues.
What is her style and therapeutic approach?
She uses a person-centered approach combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques as needed.
How long has she worked in mental health?
She has 16 years of experience across settings such as residential, partial care, outpatient, in-home, and addiction services.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices from that state.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?
International clients are not accepted; she works with clients based in the United States.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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