Maria Zavala, LMFT

Texas · 13 years in practice

Maria Zavala is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LMFT, Texas: 202184 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1588080659 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English, Spanish

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Maria

Maria Zavala is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing family conflict, trauma, intimacy struggles, parenting stress, and depression. Maria speaks both English and Spanish and aims to make counseling accessible to people from different cultural backgrounds.

She draws on Systemic Therapy to look at the patterns and relationships that affect a person's daily life.

Background and approach

Maria also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients set the pace of change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques are used when practical tools and skills will help with mood and behavior. In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person and then suggests small, concrete steps to try between meetings.

That might include experiments to shift family routines, thought records to challenge unhelpful thinking, or short mindfulness practices to reduce stress. She keeps language simple and focuses on what people can do now to feel a bit better. Maria pays attention to cultural context and immigration-related stress when those issues are part of the story.

She also supports people dealing with chronic illness or pain and those managing separation or blended family challenges. Her bilingual skill helps many Spanish speakers discuss personal concerns in their preferred language. The aim in her practice is practical progress - helping people resolve pressing problems, build coping skills, and find clearer direction for the next steps in life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Depression
Blended family issues
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Somatization
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Maria names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches work online

Maria uses Systemic Therapy to notice patterns in relationships and daily routines, helping clients see how interactions contribute to their problems and where small changes can make a difference. That approach is useful for family dynamics, blended family issues, and separation-related concerns.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person's goals lead the work. This approach helps people feel heard and choose the pace and topics that matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, used selectively, provides concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with depression, mood problems, and impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria collaborates with each person to match methods to their situation, goals, and preferences rather than sticking to a single method. Together they try things, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you use body language and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Maria focus on?

She works with people facing family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and depression, plus related areas such as blended family issues and immigration concerns.

What is her general approach in therapy?

The style blends Systemic Therapy with client-centered listening and practical CBT and mindfulness tools. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on concrete steps you can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of experience working with people on family dynamics, trauma recovery, and mood concerns in community and clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT, licensed in Texas, and provides services while practicing from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How does pricing and subscriptions work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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