About Adrian
Adrian Maldonado is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that can ease daily life. Adrian emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support as people work toward clearer goals.
He shapes each conversation and plan around the person in front of him. Sessions aim to identify patterns that keep problems going and to try manageable changes.
Background and approach
Adrian uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts methods to fit the client’s needs and pace. Common topics he addresses include relationship strains, parenting challenges, sleeping problems, and coping with life changes. He also works with people facing ADHD, compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behavior.
Additional focuses listed include gender dysphoria, hoarding, OCD symptoms, personality concerns, and seasonal mood shifts. Adrian brings five years of professional experience to his practice in Texas. He sets collaborative goals so progress can be reviewed and adjusted over time.
The tone in sessions is practical and straightforward, while remaining empathetic and patient. If someone wants to begin, Adrian asks for an initial match and scheduling step. That first step is framed as a small, concrete action toward feeling better.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Adrian uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms; sessions teach specific skills and small experiments to try between meetings. Another approach centers on processing reactions to trauma and strong emotions in a paced way so people can feel safer and more in control of daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Adrian will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels manageable, and then try methods that fit those preferences. He adjusts the plan as progress is made so the approach stays useful.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps preserve face-to-face contact and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on a busy schedule. Live chat and messaging allow short check-ins, written reflection, and flexible timing. These formats offer flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or travel, while keeping regular contact with a licensed professional.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English