Guided Peace Counseling

Hello, I'm Maria. I have been working in the mental health and substance abuse field for 20 years. I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings over the years, which has allowed me to gain experience working with a lot of different populations. I value building a strong rapport with every client in order to help them work towards their goals. I take an eclectic approach utilizing a variety of techniques that tend to be combined with CBT. I enjoy educating people while providing insight or a different perspective to consider. I have received a lot of positive feedback from clients on my reality based approach. I am able to challenge clients in a productive way to help them move forward. Sometimes it's learning how to embrace negative feelings at times or manage symptoms and triggers of depression, anxiety, or trauma rather than eliminating them. Sometimes it's learning what makes you happy and being active in that process rather than waiting for happiness to appear in life. Sometimes it's learning to accept difficult situations in life rather than trying to approve of them. Counseling can be beneficial for so many reasons. We are past the days of going to counseling because something is wrong with you. Counseling can be used for so many different ways to better yourself and your reality. We all deserve the best quality of life that we are willing to discover.