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LMHC

Maria McQuade, LMHC

  • Experience35 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Maria

Maria McQuade is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 35 years of clinical experience helping people navigate periods of intense stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Background and approach

She has extensive experience working with clients who struggle with self-esteem, panic, post-traumatic stress, and ADHD, and brings a long history of hands-on practice to each therapeutic relationship. As an LMHC she uses evidence-based techniques to guide clients toward clearer insight and practical coping strategies.

Her style centers on compassion and careful listening, creating a space where clients can explore difficult memories, overwhelming emotions, and questions about life purpose and control. McQuade emphasizes skill-building and paced progress, helping people strengthen self-love and reduce social anxiety through approaches tailored to individual needs.

She presents therapy as a collaborative process, meeting clients where they are and adjusting methods to support meaningful change over time.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Maria McQuade draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skill-building and emotional understanding. One commonly used approach focuses on teaching coping skills and behavior change to manage anxiety and panic, helping clients learn concrete tools to reduce symptoms and increase daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes processing traumatic experiences in a paced, supportive way to reduce the intensity of post-traumatic stress and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right method is considered a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and challenges, then tailors techniques accordingly rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. This collaborative stance helps ensure that treatment feels relevant and manageable for the client.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for more flexible scheduling and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while retaining the therapeutic focus on building insight and practical skills.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Maria McQuade works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and ADHD, along with related issues like panic, control concerns, life purpose, and social anxiety.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is compassionate and collaborative, grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build insight, coping skills, and paced change tailored to each person's needs.
How long has this therapist practiced?
She brings 35 years of clinical experience working with people through a wide range of emotional and psychological concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Maria McQuade is an LMHC licensed in New York with license number NY LMHC 001975 and practices from that location.
Does the therapist offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Control issuesLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English