Maria Brayton , LMHC

Maria Brayton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, manage addictions, and cope with mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and depression. Her work also addresses life transitions, grief, and self-esteem challenges, with an additional emphasis on fostering self-love.

Maria approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to the individual needs of the person she is working with. She encourages clients to recognize the courage involved in seeking change and supports them through the early steps toward a more fulfilling life. In sessions she aims to empower clients by combining practical strategies with a collaborative, personalized plan that reflects their goals and circumstances.

As an LMHC, Maria brings a license-based foundation to her clinical work while maintaining a warm and supportive stance. Her practice centers on helping people build skills, find coping strategies, and move toward meaningful change at a pace that suits them.

CBT and Collaborative Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a focused approach that helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors and practice practical skills to manage symptoms. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and for building coping strategies around addictions and mood fluctuations.

Alongside CBT, Maria emphasizes a tailored, supportive approach that adapts to each person’s situation - shaping conversations and tools to match individual needs, values, and goals. This collaborative process helps determine which techniques fit best for the particular challenge someone brings to therapy.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexible ways to engage in treatment. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access a licensed professional from different locations within the same region. For many people, remote options increase convenience and consistency while allowing therapists and clients to work together on meaningful change.