Maria Eijo , LMHC

Maria Eijo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience helping people manage a wide range of life challenges. She provides therapy across multiple formats - including phone and online sessions - and has also worked face-to-face with clients. Her clinical work addresses common concerns such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and confidence, and she has substantial experience supporting adult survivors of abuse, individuals living with HIV, and those facing end-of-life issues or serious illness.

Maria has worked extensively with the LGBT community and offers care for grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and many other areas of emotional and behavioral health. She also attends to related topics such as caregiver stress, multicultural and immigration concerns, and prejudice or discrimination.

Her approach emphasizes identifying personal strengths and promoting overall wellness, helping clients move toward a sense that the best is yet to come. Maria provides services in English and Spanish, accepts clients in Florida and international clients, and holds the LMHC credential - Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

Approaches and Online Support for Lasting Change

Maria draws from Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients lead the pace of their work and explore their feelings and values. This approach is well suited to people seeking deeper self-understanding, improved self-esteem, and relational healing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress; it focuses on skills that can be practiced between sessions to create measurable change. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people clarify their personal reasons for change and build internal motivation, which can be especially helpful for addictions, ambivalence around health behaviors, or stages of transition.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maria works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and connect from different locations while maintaining consistent support from a licensed professional.