About Maria
Maria Volakis is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life changes. She emphasizes building self-love and practical skills so people can feel steadier day to day. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused.
Maria listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she offers tools drawn from evidence-based approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reduce overwhelming thoughts and create workable habits.
Background and approach
Maria has nine years of experience in counseling. She expects clients to bring their own goals and knowledge of their lives, and she helps translate those into steps that fit real routines. Conversations are collaborative and paced to match each person's needs.
In sessions she teaches simple practices to notice difficult thoughts, choose values-based actions, and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. Homework is practical and short so it can be used between appointments. The emphasis is on making small changes that add up over time.
People who choose her often want clear tools and steady support when facing change. She invites a calm, encouraging approach and helps clients track progress toward the things they care about.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, meaningful steps toward those values even when emotion is hard to sit with.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches straightforward strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and build more helpful habits, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Maria works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaboration means strategies are adjusted as needed so the work feels useful and doable.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions when video is not convenient, live chat for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging for short, ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, handle follow-ups between sessions, or choose a format that feels most comfortable for regular practice and progress.
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- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English