Maria Eijo, LMHC

Maria Eijo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She offers support in English and Spanish and has worked across phone and online therapy. Maria focuses on helping people who face anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and issues related to identity and relationships.

She has a long history of working with adult survivors of abuse and with people living with HIV or facing serious illness. She also brings experience supporting members of the LGBT community and people coping with end-of-life and caregiver stress. Her work addresses everyday challenges like sleeping, eating, self-esteem, parenting, and career concerns.

Maria uses straightforward, collaborative sessions that help clients identify strengths and build practical ways to manage life’s stresses. She aims to help people notice small changes that add up to real progress. Sessions often focus on skills and steps the client can try between meetings.

Her approach draws on client-centered listening alongside techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. Motivational interviewing and existential ideas also appear in sessions when they fit the client’s goals. Maria frames therapy as a team effort toward clearer choices and renewed hope.

People working with Maria frequently address trauma and abuse, mood conditions like bipolar and depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She encourages clients to set realistic goals and to try practical strategies that fit their daily life.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and to identify their own next steps toward change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and unhealthy habits. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable goals and on what is already working for a person, which can speed up progress on specific issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Maria works collaboratively to match methods to each client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She will talk through options and adjust techniques as therapy progresses so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping therapy consistent when travel or time is a challenge. Phone sessions can make check-ins easier when a shorter conversation is needed or when video isn't preferred. Confirm the current session options before booking so the chosen format fits daily life and communication needs.