- stress
- self esteem
- ADHD
About Maria
Dr. Maria Humphrey is a Florida-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, and she works with people struggling with social anxiety and phobia.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels hard and to set practical next steps. Sessions often look like a mix of reflective talk and problem-solving. Maria speaks English and Spanish, so she can meet with people in either language.
Her background includes work supporting caregivers, people facing aging and geriatric concerns, and those coping with cancer or hospice and end-of-life matters. She also helps clients dealing with family problems, divorce and separation, immigration issues, and loss of direction or purpose.
Clinically, she draws on client-centered methods that focus on the person’s own goals, existential ideas that look at meaning and choice, and psychodynamic perspectives that consider past patterns. She also uses brief, solution-focused techniques and trauma-focused approaches when those fit the situation.
Maria aims to help people build realistic coping skills for day-to-day life. In sessions she will listen, reflect, and offer steps people can try between meetings. The practical emphasis is on managing symptoms, improving communication, and creating ways to handle stressful moments more effectively.
Approach and how online sessions work
Dr. Humphrey commonly uses client-centered methods, which focus on the person's goals and what they want to change. That approach centers on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client, then deciding practical next steps together.She also uses solution-focused techniques that target small, manageable changes. These methods are useful for people who want brief, goal-directed work to reduce immediate stressors or to build new habits. When past patterns are important, she draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring themes that affect current life and relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will discuss what feels most useful, and together they will decide on goals, strategies, and how to measure progress. This makes the plan collaborative rather than fixed.
If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel to appointments. The therapist will help match session length and frequency to everyday life and the practical goals you identify.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, and also works with issues like isolation, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centered conversation with practical problem-solving. She may include solution-focused steps and trauma-informed techniques when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with adults on a range of issues from anxiety to caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMFT and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.