Maria Wilson, LCSW
Calm, practical counseling for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Maria Wilson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Indiana |
| Licensed in | Indiana, Nevada |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Maria
Maria Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of clinical counseling experience. She practices in Indiana and brings a calm, respectful approach to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and parenting concerns. Maria aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
She uses plain, direct conversation to clarify what feels most pressing. Sessions focus on practical strategies for coping with overwhelm, grief, mood shifts, and issues tied to family life.
Background and approach
Maria emphasizes building confidence and motivation one step at a time. Maria draws on Narrative ideas to help people separate themselves from their problems and reframe difficult stories. She blends that with client-centered listening so sessions follow each person's pace and priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used when thoughts and behaviors feel stuck and a clear plan can help. Her background includes many years working with youth and adults around trauma, self-esteem, and relationship strain. Maria describes her style as warm, straightforward, and adaptable to each persons needs.
She pays attention to how past experiences shape current patterns and looks for practical ways to change them. People who reach out can expect collaborative goal-setting and steps they can try between meetings. Maria recognizes that change can be slow and focuses on small, achievable shifts that add up over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Maria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Maria directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Maria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Therapy Work Online
Maria uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate their identity from the problems they face, so a troubling pattern becomes something to examine rather than a fixed label. That approach can be useful for work on family stories, identity questions, and long-standing relationship patterns.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening space where the person sets the pace and priorities. That means sessions often begin with open conversation about what feels most important, and goals are shaped together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when tracking thoughts and behaviors helps create clear, step-by-step change, such as managing anxiety, mood swings, or unhelpful routines.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas to try first based on needs, goals, and preferences. This is a shared process that can shift over time as progress and challenges emerge.
Online formats offer flexibility for people balancing school, work, or caregiving. Video calls allow face-to-face connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while trying different approaches.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Maria help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, eating issues, bipolar mood challenges, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then works with each person to set goals and try manageable steps between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience as a clinical counselor and a longer career working with youth and families in various settings.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with licenses in Nevada and Indiana, and she practices in Indiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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