Maria Eijo, LMHC

Maria Eijo, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Florida with 25 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She offers therapy in both English and Spanish and provides care in person as well as through phone and online sessions. As an LMHC - a license that indicates professional training to provide mental health counseling - she brings long-standing clinical experience to work with depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and confidence concerns.

Her practice includes helping adult survivors of abuse, individuals coping with HIV or serious illness, and people facing grief and end-of-life issues. Maria has extensive experience with the LGBT community and addresses trauma, mood disorders such as bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, and a wide array of life transitions. She also provides support for caregiving stress, multicultural and immigration-related concerns, and other attachment or control challenges.

Maria focuses on identifying each person’s strengths and promoting wellness while helping clients build tools for coping and change. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, practical strategies, and hope for the future, guided by evidence-informed methods and a commitment to helping clients move toward greater resilience and well-being.

Choosing therapeutic approaches for online care

Maria uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful and empathetic space where the person’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, understanding strengths, and supporting self-directed growth, and it can help with issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-based method that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and develop healthier coping strategies. CBT is often used for depression, anxiety, stress, and many day-to-day challenges.

Additionally, Solution-Focused Therapy is used to highlight immediate strengths and small, practical steps toward change. This brief, goal-oriented approach can be effective for clients who want focused progress on specific problems or life adjustments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Maria collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and reduced travel time. Maria provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different comfort levels and lifestyles, making it easier for clients to maintain continuity of care and access support from varied locations.