Maria Woods, LCSW
Licensed in Texas · 14 years in practice
Maria Woods is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Texas.
License and registration
- LCSW, Texas
- 56702 · expires February 2028
- NPI
- 1982234464 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Maria
Maria Woods is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Texas. She brings 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She focuses on building confidence, reducing compassion fatigue, and supporting people through life transitions.
Her approach is warm and interactive. She listens without judgment and tailors sessions to each person’s needs. Conversations focus on clear, practical steps people can try between visits.
Maria draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice hard feelings and move toward what matters to them. Client-centered listening guides each plan, so people set goals that feel right for their life. She has worked with concerns related to adoption and foster care, hospice and end-of-life counseling, postpartum depression, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural stresses.
Maria also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and long-term loneliness. Sessions are practical and paced to each person. Maria helps people clarify values, practice new skills, and make small changes that add up.
She aims to create a respectful space where people can try different ways to feel more in control. If someone is curious about starting, she encourages a short intake conversation to match goals and set a plan. Maria’s style centers on empathy, clear guidance, and encouraging progress over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
Approaches Maria names
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps toward what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through clear exercises and homework; it often helps with depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the person's pace to build trust and clarity.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining ACT and CBT techniques or spending more time on client-centered conversation while trying practical exercises between sessions.
Online formats offer practical advantages. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging allow short, ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between visits.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Maria commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus issues like postpartum depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and life purpose questions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on listening and tailoring conversation to each person's needs. Sessions aim to be respectful and nonjudgmental.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with these concerns and related life transitions.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Texas and practices from that region.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions for people outside the U.S.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session according to therapist availability.
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