Maria Phillips

Maria Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to parenting and caregiving. Maria also offers support around trauma and abuse, ADHD, self-esteem, and questions about life purpose and career direction.

Maria earned a master’s degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Drexel University. She blends practical, evidence-based methods with trauma-aware thinking to match care to each person's needs. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to each person, building skills to manage strong emotions, and practicing new ways of relating to others.

Her approach draws on interventions from dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She also uses ideas from eco-systemic structural family therapy to understand how relationships and roles affect behavior. Maria aims to help people recognize patterns, try small changes, and track what works.

Conversations in therapy are intended to be collaborative and goal-focused. Maria helps clients develop strategies for coping with panic, reducing isolation, healing from past hurt, and setting boundaries. She is attentive to cultural identity and personal values when shaping treatment.

With three years of clinical experience, Maria supports adults navigating life transitions, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and recovery from interpersonal harm. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the therapist's professional scope in Pennsylvania.

Approaches that guide online work and growth

Maria uses evidence-based methods such as dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on building emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help when anxiety, panic, or impulsivity feel overwhelming. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present.

She also draws on eco-systemic structural family ideas to look at how roles and patterns shape current struggles, which can be useful for addressing relationship and parenting concerns. These approaches are described and tried collaboratively, so the person and therapist decide together what fits best for their goals and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Many clients find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and pacing to your schedule and goals, making it simpler to practice new skills between meetings.