Maria Serrano, LPC

Maria Serrano is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, parenting concerns, and relationship difficulties. Maria speaks English and Spanish and offers services to Spanish-speaking clients as well.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and existential ideas. She also draws on Internal Family Systems and solution-focused techniques when those fit a person's needs. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, building practical skills, and clarifying what matters most to each person.

In therapy she aims to create a calm, compassionate space where people can talk about painful feelings without judgment. She encourages people to reconnect with strengths they may have lost touch with. Work often includes small experiments between sessions to test new behaviors.

Maria has practiced in both Mexico and Texas over her career, which informs her cultural awareness and bilingual work. She favors straightforward language and short-term goals when that helps people make measurable progress. She supports clients who want practical strategies as well as those exploring deeper meaning and life direction.

People who choose Maria usually want clear steps to manage symptoms plus time to reflect on values and relationships. She helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts, try new ways of relating, and build steady habits that make daily life feel more manageable.

How Maria’s approaches translate to online therapy

Maria blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to address everyday problems and deeper questions about meaning. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, low mood, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people feel heard as they sort out values, parenting choices, or relationship concerns.

She also uses existential ideas when clients want to explore life direction, purpose, and what matters most. That work is conversational and reflective rather than directive, and it pairs well with practical CBT tools when people want both insight and action. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist will discuss goals and test methods so the client and therapist can find what fits best.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and texting suit short check-ins or tight schedules. These options help people fit therapy into work days, parenting routines, or busy lives while still working on skills and personal growth.