Key details
- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Massachusetts / LMHC9710
- NPI1245508613
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationMassachusetts
About
About Maria
Maria Perez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and challenges related to ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Maria uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and track what works.
Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. That looks like listening closely, identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and setting short-term goals to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. For anger that can mean learning to spot triggers, practice different responses, and test what changes feel doable.
Maria also helps people with caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, impulsivity, and self-love. She keeps language direct and practical, focusing on skills people can use between sessions. Many clients find this useful when their life gets busy or emotions feel intense.
To start she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. If you want to work on handling anger or related concerns, she offers therapy in both English and Spanish.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can make choices that fit their life. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to sort feelings like anger or frustration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anger by identifying common thinking traps and practicing alternative responses. Solution-Focused Therapy is short-term and goal oriented; it helps people pick one or two small changes to try and measure progress quickly.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether more listening, skills training, or goal-focused exercises are most useful. That choice is based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences and can shift over time.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, allow for quicker check-ins, and reduce the need to take long breaks from work or errands. It also makes it simpler to keep regular appointments when life is hectic. If you want to address anger, stress, or communication problems, discuss what format will work best during the matching and scheduling steps.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps with anger alongside stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues like impulsivity and forgiveness.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, client-centered style that combines listening with goal-focused techniques from CBT and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an MA LMHC, practicing in Massachusetts.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients book with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.