Maria Krause, LCPC

Maria Krause is a Nevada-based licensed therapist with 10 years of clinical experience who supports people facing a range of emotional challenges. As an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - she focuses on helping individuals manage depression, anxiety, addiction recovery, and major life transitions with practical tools and empathetic guidance.

Her practice emphasizes an inclusive, welcoming approach that honors diverse backgrounds and relationship structures. Maria works with clients on communication difficulties, codependency, commitment concerns, and the complexities of divorce or separation. She also supports those navigating grief, midlife transitions, and issues related to guilt, shame, and self-love.

Maria applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs, offering personalized strategies for building emotional resilience and healthier relationship patterns. Whether addressing process addictions, substance use, or struggles with intimacy and boundaries in non-monogamous arrangements, she aims to meet clients where they are and collaborate on achievable goals. Her work centers on strengthening self-compassion, improving communication skills, and helping clients move toward meaningful change and recovery.

Evidence-based approaches and remote care

Maria offers focused, evidence-based techniques that translate well to online formats. One approach emphasizes practical communication skills work - identifying patterns in how people interact, practicing clearer expression of needs, and building healthier boundaries to improve relationships and reduce conflict. This approach supports clients dealing with codependency, commitment issues, and communication problems.

Another area of focus is self-compassion and shame-healing work, which helps people address guilt and harsh self-judgment by cultivating kinder internal dialogue and realistic self-expectations. This work can be particularly helpful for depression, anxiety, and recovery from addiction. For clients working on addiction recovery, Maria integrates relapse prevention and coping strategy planning to strengthen day-to-day routines and responses to cravings.

Determining the best approach is collaborative - Maria works with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy offers practical benefits for that work: sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from home or work.