Maria Serrano, LPC

Maria Serrano is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Maria speaks both English and Spanish and aims to make the first step toward therapy feel understandable and manageable.

Maria uses an Existential-Humanistic base and blends other approaches to match each person's needs. She helps clients notice patterns that get in the way and identify strengths they can build on. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps as well as deeper conversations about meaning and values.

Over her career she has worked in settings in Mexico and Texas, bringing cross-cultural awareness to her practice. That background informs how she talks about family problems, attachment concerns, and life transitions. Her experience includes addressing issues like abandonment, commitment and communication problems, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation.

In sessions Maria may draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on Internal Family Systems ideas to map inner parts. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set small goals and track progress. The aim is to combine tools that fit a person’s situation rather than follow a single method.

She encourages people to take small steps toward change. Practical exercises, short-term goals, and reflective conversation are common features of her work. Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing the intake steps on the site and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

How Maria’s Approaches Work for Online Therapy

Maria blends Client-Centered ideas with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems in ways that translate well to remote work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what a person says, which helps build trust in conversation and supports discussions about relationships and parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to test new ways of thinking, which can be practiced between sessions. Internal Family Systems treats difficult feelings as parts of a person’s internal system, helping identify and dialogue with those parts to reduce shame and impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying an approach and adjusting it based on what feels helpful rather than committing to one method up front.

The practical benefit of online work is that it can fit into a busy schedule and make regular attendance easier. Check with the therapist about current session formats before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work commonly helps people keep momentum between sessions, try short skills practice during a lunch break, or use video or phone time when an in-person visit is difficult. Licensed professionals can guide how to adapt exercises and goals for remote sessions so progress continues to be tracked and reviewed.