- Evidence-based methods
- Focus on relationships
- Skills and mindfulness
About Maria
Maria Milana is a Florida LMHC who helps people make real changes in their daily lives. She focuses on easing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. Maria supports people navigating relationship struggles and life transitions and aims to restore balance and wellbeing.
She draws on several practical methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, and mindfulness. In sessions she uses straightforward talk, skills practice, and gentle reflection to address patterns that keep people stuck. She pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues when those are relevant to a person’s concerns.
Maria has five years of clinical experience in mental health counseling. That time has included helping people with panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive patterns, codependency, communication problems, and complicated grief from separation or divorce. She also works with concerns like guilt, shame, impulsivity, and issues many women face.
Sessions are collaborative and nonjudgmental. Maria supports people who are ready to try new habits, manage strong emotions, and rebuild self-worth. She encourages small, achievable steps and practical coping tools that can be used between meetings.
People interested in starting are asked to use the platform Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then completed based on therapist availability in Florida.
How therapy approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It emphasizes noticing thoughts without getting tangled in them and building actions that fit the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety and panic. Mindfulness Therapy offers practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to difficult emotions.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Maria will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. That collaboration means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time to match changing needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit more easily into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online meetings can make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and bring examples from daily life into conversation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Maria help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Relationship struggles, life transitions, and codependency are also listed focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Maria combines talk therapy with practical skills work and mindfulness. Sessions aim to be collaborative, nonjudgmental, and focused on usable strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience providing mental health counseling. That experience includes work with panic, OCD tendencies, and communication problems.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LMHC, listed as FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do fees and subscriptions work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.