Cecelia Maurer, LPC

Cecelia Maurer, MA, LPC, is a Texas-licensed counselor who works exclusively with adults in individual therapy. She holds a Master of Arts - a graduate degree - and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and she brings 14 years of experience as both a counselor and as a life and academic coach. Her background also includes work in higher education as an adjunct instructor and academic coach, which informs a practical, strengths-based approach to goal setting.

Cecelia focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family issues, career challenges, ADHD, anger, compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, and life transitions. She also has experience addressing issues such as codependency, communication problems, blended family dynamics, and aging or geriatric concerns. Although she does not provide couples or family therapy, she does address family-of-origin and relationship-related matters within individual sessions.

Her style is warm and interactive while remaining straightforward and goal oriented. She integrates humanistic sensibilities with short-term, solution-focused strategies and draws on acceptance-based methods to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Cecelia is a morning person and offers early appointment times beginning at 6:00am Central on weekdays, with occasional weekend availability. She approaches change as a collaborative process and supports adults ready to take initial steps toward clearer coping, healthier relationships, and renewed purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to focus on actions that align with personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by increasing psychological flexibility. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and a nonjudgmental presence from the therapist, helping clients build self-understanding and self-worth in work on relationship issues, self-esteem, and personal growth. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and processing core emotions so people can shift unhelpful interaction patterns and improve emotional regulation and relational responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Cecelia works with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts sessions as progress and priorities evolve. Licensed professionals guide that decision-making so therapy feels tailored and practical.

Online care offers flexibility to meet clients where they are - whether by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule early-morning appointments, maintain continuity during life changes, and access regular support from a therapist without geographic constraints.