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Maria Froilan, LMFT

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Tagalog
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About Maria

Maria Froilan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, anger, and difficult life transitions, and she also lists ADHD among her areas of focus.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes clients' existing strengths and lived expertise as essential resources in the therapeutic process. Maria uses evidence-informed methods to address mood and stress-related concerns, and she supports people navigating relationship and family challenges, sleep difficulties, parenting questions, career strain, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders such as bipolar conditions.

She brings sustained experience working with post-traumatic stress, phobias, social anxiety, and communication problems, aiming to create a collaborative environment where clients can try practical skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Fluent in English and Tagalog, she offers a respectful, patient approach and encourages those taking the first step into therapy to recognize their courage.

Prospective clients are invited to connect and explore goals, with scheduling dependent on availability and regional considerations.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Maria integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, teaching practical strategies to manage anxiety, mood symptoms, and stress in day-to-day life. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used to address the impact of traumatic events and abuse by processing distressing memories and building coping skills to reduce trauma-related symptoms and improve functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend or adapt techniques from these methods to suit the individual's situation. Clients participate in planning and can expect adjustments as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are impractical, while allowing the therapist to deliver structured CBT exercises and trauma-informed interventions across different communication methods.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, parenting and career stress, bipolar conditions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and strengths-based, using practical techniques to build coping skills and address thought and behavior patterns aligned with clients' goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a variety of mood, anxiety, trauma-related, and life adjustment concerns.
What credentials and where is the therapist licensed?
She holds the credential LMFT and is licensed in California with license number CA LMFT 38702.
Which languages are available for therapy sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tagalog to accommodate speakers of either language.
In what session formats can I meet with the therapist?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as available session formats.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsMood disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Tagalog

What Maria can help with

Maria Froilan works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes.

Maria works with clients with stress, anxiety, trauma, and abuse.

How Maria approaches therapy

Maria's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Maria is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 15 years of clinical experience.