Maria Capehart , LMHC

Maria Capehart is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with five years of experience in clinical settings. She provides counseling in English and Spanish and focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. Maria emphasizes practical steps and clear goals in sessions.

She uses an integrative approach that centers the client. That means she listens first, then helps people name what matters most. Sessions often include straightforward skill building for emotion regulation, coping with life changes, and boosting self-esteem.

Maria draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, along with client-centered techniques, to help people challenge unhelpful thinking and move toward values-based action. She works with issues that commonly co-occur, such as mood and substance concerns, to address how problems interact in daily life.

People come to her for help with grief, trauma, parenting stress, career transitions, intimacy-related concerns, and questions about gender or sexual identity. She also supports those dealing with anger, impulsivity, isolation, and life-purpose questions. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-focused.

Her practice includes a mix of short-term skill work and longer-term exploration, depending on each person’s needs. Maria guides clients through building new habits, improving communication, and creating a more balanced routine. She aims to help people leave therapy with concrete tools they can use right away.

Approaches and online care that meet you where you are

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s goals, letting the client lead while the therapist offers support and reflection. This helps when someone needs space to clarify values or build confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maria will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and then suggest an approach or mix of methods. Together they decide what to try first and adjust as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers a range of session styles to fit busy lives. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short, frequent check-ins or quick skill reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines.