Maria Wells , LPC

Maria Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wyoming with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate addictions, process trauma and abuse, and cope with grief and loss, while also supporting work on self-esteem and related concerns. She brings additional experience addressing issues such as adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, co-morbidity, codependency, dependent and avoidant personality patterns, domestic violence, substance use, and process addictions like gambling or problematic sexual behaviors.

Maria adopts a strengths-based, client-centered stance, viewing each person as the expert on their own life and partnering with them to identify resources and pathways to change. Her training includes approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy, which she tailors to individual needs. As a licensed clinician she understands that beginning therapy often takes courage and she honors that first step, working to create a supportive, respectful environment where goals are clear and progress is collaborative.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Maria Wells draws from several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping individuals explore their values and build on existing strengths to address issues like self-esteem and relationship challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be especially useful for managing stress, anxiety, and some addictive patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) offers a targeted way to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity when trauma is a central concern.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria partners with clients to assess goals, preferences, and needs, and she may integrate techniques from different modalities to create a personalized plan that feels like a good fit.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy schedules, and receive support in ways that match each person’s comfort and access needs.