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Maria Valtierra, LPC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Maria

Maria Valtierra is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related challenges. She brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work and offers a calm, respectful, and collaborative approach that centers the client's needs.

Background and approach

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as bipolar disorder. Drawing from client-centered principles combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices, she adapts treatment to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Sessions are practical and interactive, often emphasizing skills for emotion regulation, clearer communication, and problem solving. Maria also attends to practical life stressors like career pressure, parenting challenges, immigration-related stress, and financial worries.

She provides care in both English and Spanish and works with adults seeking a supportive, tailored therapeutic partnership.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Maria integrates client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to create a practical, personalized approach. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping people feel heard as they explore values, choices, and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing concrete skills to manage anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. She also incorporates mindfulness practices to help clients build present-moment awareness and better regulate emotions, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and attention-related challenges.

Finding the right mix of methods is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt techniques over time so treatment stays aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy with Maria is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy, travel is limited, or mobility is a concern, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured, skills-based work and supportive conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maria commonly address?
Her practice covers a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, addictions, trauma and mood disorders among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices with a warm, respectful, and interactive stance that centers the client's perspective while blending practical techniques and reflective conversation.
What level of experience does she bring?
Maria has 12 years of experience working as a counselor and has supported people facing diverse emotional, behavioral, and life-transition challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Arizona with the license number AZ LPC LPC-17012.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted in English or Spanish; she does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for therapy sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsImmigration issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English, Spanish

What Maria can help with

Maria Valtierra works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and depression.

Maria works with clients with mood disorders, including depression, anxiety, and relationship and parenting issues.

How Maria approaches therapy

Maria's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Maria is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Arizona, with 12 years of clinical experience.