Maria Serrano , LPC

Maria Serrano is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Maria offers therapy in both English and Spanish and brings a warm, direct style to sessions.

Her practice focuses on helping people reconnect with themselves and others. She helps clients identify repeating patterns that get in the way of growth and build on inner strengths. Sessions aim to be practical and grounded, with clear goals and small steps forward.

Maria draws on client-centered principles to create a compassionate space where people can talk honestly and feel heard. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. When useful, she integrates Internal Family Systems ideas to map different parts of the self and Solution-Focused strategies to set achievable short-term goals.

Across her work she emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s pace. She invites clients to explore meaning, values, and choices, especially when facing life transitions or relationship strain. Maria’s bilingual offering supports Spanish speakers who prefer to work in that language.

Her background includes practice in both Mexico and Texas, giving her experience with varied cultural perspectives. People who work with her can expect straightforward sessions that balance emotional exploration with concrete tools for daily life.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Maria blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support online sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people feel understood; it helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk about relationships, parenting strain, or self-worth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depression and to change unhelpful habits.

She treats finding the right approach as a team effort. Early sessions involve talking about your goals, values, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she recommends steps and adapts methods so they match your needs and preferences rather than imposing a single plan.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options let people access therapy around busy schedules and different daily demands.