Maria Wells, LPC

Maria Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wyoming with 4 years of professional work experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, find coping strategies for addictions, process experiences of trauma and abuse, and navigate grief and loss. Maria approaches each person with the belief that they are the expert of their own story and that personal strengths are key resources for overcoming challenges.

She aims to create a supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, build on what already works, and develop new skills to move forward. Maria recognizes that taking the first step toward therapy takes courage and acknowledges that decision as an important part of change. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, respect for each person’s perspective, and steady encouragement as clients work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Maria Wells integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and she also has training in EMDR. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping clients identify their own strengths and values so they can set the pace for change and make decisions that feel right for them. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a practical approach that looks at the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to develop skills for managing anxiety, stress, and unhealthy patterns.

EMDR is used to help people process distressing memories and reduce the emotional intensity associated with traumatic experiences; when appropriate, it is applied with care and collaboration. Finding the right approach is part of the work - Maria Wells will partner with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how care is delivered. Video calls and phone sessions provide a way to speak in real time, while live chat and text-based messaging can be useful for ongoing support and check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and access licensed professionals from different locations.