Maria Capehart , LMHC

Maria Capehart is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with five years of experience in the mental health field. She provides counseling in both English and Spanish and has worked extensively with adults and couples from diverse backgrounds, including members of the LGBT community, minority groups, and immigrants. Her clinical experience covers co-occurring mental health challenges and a wide range of concerns such as mood disorders, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting struggles, emotion regulation, adjustment to life changes, identity questions, immigration-related stress, and trauma.

Her clinical style is integrative, drawing primarily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy. She views each person as the expert on their own life and takes a collaborative stance, guiding clients to strengthen self-esteem, reshape unhelpful beliefs, and develop practical skills to manage stressors and symptoms associated with co-occurring disorders. Maria supports clients in identifying internal and external resources to build a more balanced and healthy life.

Maria holds the LMHC credential, which denotes a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and maintains a focus on compassionate, goal-oriented work. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Maria uses an integrative approach that often combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing to meet each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the individual is heard and respected, which can help with self-esteem, identity concerns, and relationship issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps individuals identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and emotion regulation. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that strengthens motivation for change and works well for addictions, ambivalence, and behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maria works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure treatment aligns with the client’s needs and values.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for Maria's practice because sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options increase flexibility for busy schedules, make it easier to maintain consistent care during life transitions, and allow clients to access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations when appropriate.