- Anxiety and panic support
- Focus on everyday skills
- Collaborative care
About Maria
Maria Milana is a Florida LMHC who focuses on practical support for people struggling with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She offers straightforward counseling aimed at improving daily functioning and emotional balance. Maria speaks plainly about goals and next steps so people know what therapy will involve.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. Sessions often include simple skills for managing anxiety, strategies to reduce panic symptoms, and ways to strengthen self-worth. Work on relationships centers on clearer communication and healthier boundaries.
Maria has five years of clinical experience and sees adults and teens starting at age 13. Her approach is collaborative - she asks about what matters most and tailors practical steps to those goals. She also brings elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when people need emotion regulation or distress tolerance skills.
Clients can expect an empathic, nonjudgmental tone in sessions. Maria emphasizes building trust and pacing work to what each person can handle. She helps people track small changes so progress feels tangible rather than vague.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Maria works with common concerns such as depression, relationship strain, social anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, and coping with major life changes.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values rather than being ruled by fear or worry. It is useful for persistent anxiety and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and often includes homework like brief behavior experiments or thought records to reduce panic and worry. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment calm.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the work practical and oriented to daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. They also allow for straightforward homework review, guided breathing or mindfulness practice led by the therapist, and quick check-ins when weeks are difficult. For people managing panic symptoms, having regular short sessions or scheduled skill-practice between meetings can be helpful in building steady coping abilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Maria commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and adjusting to life changes, plus related areas such as panic attacks, OCD symptoms, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and some DBT skills to teach coping tools and change unhelpful patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She is a Florida LMHC with five years of experience working with adults and teens from age 13 onward.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Her license is FL LMHC and she practices in Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.