Dr. Maria Peters, LPC

Dr. Maria Peters is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.

In sessions she uses straightforward, practical methods to address difficult symptoms and patterns. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based ideas guide work on connection and trust. EMDR is sometimes used for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.

Dr. Peters aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through what matters most. She listens for patterns that affect daily functioning and helps set clear, achievable goals. Therapy often includes skill practice between meetings to reinforce changes.

Her background includes two decades of counseling work across many concerns, including grief, addiction, caregiver stress, body image, chronic illness, ADHD, and relationship communication problems. That breadth informs flexible, goal-oriented care tailored to each person's needs.

She works in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches and what online work can look like

Dr. Peters uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past and present relationships shape current reactions and closeness. This approach helps when trust, abandonment, or communication patterns cause pain. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot and change thinking patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or unhelpful behaviors. CBT involves practical exercises and homework aimed at small, steady changes.

She often combines these approaches so work feels relevant and concrete. Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to choose the best next steps.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in real-life settings between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt talk-based methods, CBT exercises, and attachment-focused conversations to remote sessions, and Dr. Peters will discuss practical options that match your schedule and needs.