Maria Eijo, LMHC

Maria Eijo is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She has helped people navigate depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and confidence struggles. She also supports adults recovering from abuse and people facing serious illness, end-of-life concerns, grief, and HIV related challenges.

She has long experience working with LGBT clients and brings a steady, respectful presence to each session. Her style is straightforward and strengths-focused. She works to help people notice their resources and take small, manageable steps forward.

In sessions she blends practical tools and personal reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered methods create space to be heard and understood without judgment.

Maria also uses Solution-Focused and Motivational Interviewing approaches when clients want clear goals and actionable plans. Existential ideas come into play for people facing big life questions and transitions. Together these methods are used to match what each person needs in the moment.

She offers therapy in English and Spanish and has experience supporting multicultural and immigration-related concerns. Her background includes work with caregivers, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, trauma, and coping after disasters. People who want a practical, empathetic guide for relationship and life stress often find her approach helpful.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people feel understood. It can help when someone needs space to talk about identity, relationships, or grief and to build self-acceptance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and daily life. It offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and unhelpful habits by changing thinking patterns and testing new behaviors.

Maria aims to be collaborative about the approach she uses. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. Shifting approach is part of the process if something isn’t helping.

Her profile lists online therapy and phone therapy as offered formats; confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is low or a brief conversation fits a break at work. In all cases the focus is on practical steps that fit into everyday life rather than on technical details of the session setup.