About Maria
Maria Molano is a Florida-based clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit everyday life. Maria's tone is warm and conversational, and she aims to make therapy a place to be heard without judgment.
With seven years of clinical experience, Maria draws on a mix of therapy perspectives to shape sessions around each person's needs.
Background and approach
She prefers short, clear goals and a flexible plan that adapts as progress unfolds. Conversations are interactive and focused on building coping tools that can be used between sessions. Maria has supported people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, and complex relationship issues like infidelity or blended family stress.
She also helps those coping with mood disorders, isolation, guilt and shame, hoarding, and patterns linked to avoidant or dependent personality styles. In sessions she balances practical strategies with attention to emotions and personal history. That means planning steps you can try, then talking about what those steps bring up.
The emphasis is on steady, realistic change rather than quick fixes. Therapy is offered in English and delivered through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Maria holds a Florida LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and uses that background to guide clinical judgment and case formulation.
If someone is ready to begin, the process starts with an intake and a plan tailored to their goals.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Maria integrates a mix of evidence-informed methods that blend practical skills with attention to personal history. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with concrete experiments, which can reduce anxiety and low mood by changing everyday reactions. Another emphasis is on exploring relationship patterns and attachment dynamics to improve communication and reduce recurring conflicts in close relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options during early sessions and adjust methods as goals and needs become clearer. Clients and the therapist work together to track what helps and shift strategy when something is not working.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions may be better when less bandwidth is available. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or when scheduling makes real-time conversations difficult. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain consistent progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English