Maria Dias , LCSW

Maria Dias is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. She practices in Texas and speaks English. Maria focuses on practical support for everyday struggles and on building skills people can use outside sessions.

Maria takes a person-centered, flexible approach rather than sticking to one method. She listens first to understand what matters to each person. Then she blends tools from different therapies to match a person's needs and pace.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses dialectical behavior skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness to help people calm intense feelings. Maria has experience with hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas, which she integrates when they fit the situation.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, self-esteem, body image, and issues around attachment and abandonment. She also helps with blended family challenges, communication problems, divorce and separation, and career-related stress.

In sessions Maria aims to create a steady, nonjudgmental space to set goals and practice new ways of coping. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on what will make daily life easier. She works at each person's tempo and helps them try strategies between meetings.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Maria commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so daily routines and mood can improve. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication. Maria also uses mindfulness-based techniques to help people slow down and observe their thoughts and feelings without getting swept up in them.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will listen to your goals, ask about what has helped or not helped in the past, and suggest options. Then you and she will try techniques and adjust as needed so the work fits your needs and preferences.

Online therapy is offered through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for a full conversation and learning new skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can help with quick check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity when travel or scheduling is a challenge.