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Dr. Maria Peters

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Dr. Maria Peters, LPC

Texas

Dr. Maria Peters - LPC, Anger and Relationship work

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 64866
  • NPI1851608004
  • Experience20 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Attachment approaches
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • EMDR elements

About Maria

Dr. Maria Peters is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, trauma and anger. Her practice speaks plainly to people who want new ways to handle snapping, built-up resentment, or heated moments at work and home.

She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying strengths they already use. Sessions focus on practical skills and small changes that reduce reactivity. That can look like learning clear communication, checking automatic thoughts, or practicing breathing and grounding techniques in the moment.

Dr. Peters uses approaches that address how relationships shape emotion. She draws on attachment-informed ideas to map patterns that repeat across relationships. Cognitive behavioral work helps people notice thought patterns that fuel anger and test different responses.

For trauma-related concerns she includes tools often used to process upsetting memories and reduce their hold on daily life. When relationship issues arise she may use elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and repair cycles of conflict. These methods are used as fits each person’s needs.

Practical matters such as work stress, parenting strain, grief, and caregiving demands are common topics. She also supports people coping with addiction, body image struggles, chronic illness, ADHD, and related concerns. Dr. Peters aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what people can use between meetings.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

The practice combines several approaches to address emotion and relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions; it helps people understand recurring patterns that trigger anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting the thoughts and beliefs that increase reactivity and on practicing alternative responses. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used when past traumatic memories continue to fuel strong emotional reactions and can help reduce that intensity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust the plan if something is not helping. Clients take an active role in picking techniques that feel useful for daily life.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a quick strategy review is needed, or reduce the need to commute for appointments. Licensed professionals adapt these approaches to the realities of a person’s schedule and preferences.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She works with adult anger concerns such as snapping at loved ones, work-related frustration, bottled-up resentment, and reactions connected to trauma or relationship conflict.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her style blends attachment ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques to teach concrete skills for noticing triggers and changing responses.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional counseling experience working with a range of mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential in mind.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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