Maria Eijo

Maria Eijo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate big life changes. She works with those facing depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and the stress that comes from serious illness. She also has long experience supporting members of the LGBT community and adult survivors of abuse.

Maria’s practice centers on finding a person’s strengths and building on them. She helps people name practical goals and take small steps toward them. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change in daily life.

Her background includes long-term work with clients affected by HIV and end-of-life concerns. She also supports people dealing with addictions, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and sleep or eating concerns. Aging and caregiving stress are among her additional focus areas.

Clinical work blends several methods to match each person’s needs. Maria uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most. She integrates cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused techniques to map quick, concrete changes.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Maria practices from Florida and accepts international clients. People who want to explore coping with life changes can expect a practical, steady approach and guidance toward clearer next steps.

How Maria’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and reflecting what matters most to the client. It helps people feel heard and clarify values and goals when life feels uncertain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods over time rather than fixing a single method from the start. This makes therapy a collaborative process aimed at what helps most in daily life.

Maria’s profile shows she offers online therapy and phone therapy, though specific session options should be confirmed before booking. Online and phone sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. They also let people connect from different locations, which can help maintain continuity when life is changing.