- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma care
- CBT and DBT skills
About Maria
Maria Regla is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, intimacy questions, and major life changes. Maria works in English and Spanish and has experience helping those who feel isolated or overwhelmed by big transitions.
She uses clear, practical talk in sessions. That means naming what’s happening, trying small changes, and checking what helps. Maria draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person’s priorities, and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT skills to change patterns that cause distress.
Maria also offers EMDR-informed work for people who bring trauma and intense memories. She combines that with mindfulness practices to help manage panic, intrusive thoughts, and overwhelming emotion. Sessions include concrete coping tools you can try between meetings.
Her background includes two decades of work with a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and postpartum depression. She aims to help people find steadier routines, clearer communication, and more reliable ways to calm strong reactions.
For young adults, Maria is familiar with struggles around starting careers, leaving home, relationship pressure, and feeling behind peers. She helps clients set small goals, reduce anxiety that gets in the way, and clarify what matters next.
To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and helps build trust by listening and reflecting what matters most. It’s useful for sorting out career decisions, relationship worries, and identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and low mood. EMDR approaches target distressing memories and intense trauma symptoms by using structured processing methods to reduce their hold over daily life.Maria treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She works with each person to test which methods feel useful, adjust pacing, and combine techniques when needed. The goal is to pick practical tools that match a person’s goals and day-to-day demands.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when you have limited time. Phone or lower-bandwidth options can be helpful when video is difficult, while longer video sessions let you practice skills live. Discuss scheduling preferences during the matching questionnaire so sessions can fit your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, intimacy questions, and life changes common in early adulthood.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses straightforward conversation, practical exercises, and skill coaching from approaches like CBT and DBT to address problems step by step.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California.
Can I see her if I speak Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; check the matching process for any regional details that apply.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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