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Maria Capehart

LMHC Florida 5 years of experience

Helping people through life transitions

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Maria Capehart
  • Bilingual English Spanish
  • Practical skill building
  • CBT and client-centered

About Maria

Maria Capehart is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with five years of experience. She provides counseling in both English and Spanish and focuses on helping adults and couples navigate difficult life moments. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, from mood and anxiety symptoms to relationship and parenting challenges.

Maria uses a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused ideas. She treats each person as the expert on their life and aims to guide clients toward practical changes. Sessions often focus on building confidence and clearer thinking patterns.

Her approach includes identifying unhelpful beliefs and replacing them with more useful ways of thinking. She also helps clients develop skills to manage stress, mood symptoms, and co-occurring issues such as addictions or impulse concerns. Practical strategies are paired with support and encouragement.

Maria pays attention to cultural and identity factors, including LGBT and immigrant stressors, and addresses topics like gender dysphoria, grief, and life transitions. She also helps people work through career or purpose questions and problems with communication or codependency.

People who prefer straightforward, collaborative care tend to do well with her style. She encourages small, achievable steps that fit into everyday life. To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process to arrange sessions.

How her clinical approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity; it helps people who want a supportive space to talk through decisions and emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thought patterns and behaviors, using concrete exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or stress. Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels hard by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal reasons for change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Maria will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. She aims to match techniques to the person's needs and to adjust methods as progress is made, making decisions in collaboration with the client.

Session format details should be confirmed before booking, since specific online delivery options are not listed in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making evening appointments more feasible. It can also let people work with a bilingual therapist in English or Spanish without changing location. Ask about available session formats when scheduling to find what works best.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Co-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maria focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship problems, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, and coping with life changes among other issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, blending Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused ideas to build skills and shift unhelpful beliefs.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has five years of experience providing mental health care, including work with adults, couples, LGBT clients, minority communities, and immigrants.

What credential and location information is provided?

She holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC) and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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