Maria Zavala, LMFT

Texas · 13 years in practice

Maria Zavala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 13 years of clinical experience in Texas.

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 with 13 years of clinical experience in Texas. She focuses on helping people facing depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy approachable for diverse communities.

Her work tends to be straightforward and practical. Sessions often begin by clarifying concrete goals and immediate struggles. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps translate that into manageable steps.

Background and approach

Maria blends different approaches to match the client’s needs. She uses existential ideas to address life purpose and meaning. She draws on client-centered methods to create a compassionate, respectful space.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when rethinking unhelpful patterns is useful. Her background includes years working with family dynamics, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and immigration-related stress. She also supports people coping with chronic pain, mood disorders, guilt and shame, and the effects of domestic violence.

Sessions may include mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change. Her bilingual practice helps Spanish-speaking clients access care in a familiar language. Maria aims to help people make steady progress without jargon or rushed explanations.

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

Approaches for online therapy and finding meaning

Existential Therapy helps people look at big questions about meaning, purpose, and personal choices. This approach can be useful when life transitions or questions about direction cause distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace of work and feels heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like low mood or anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust as progress is seen.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns can Maria help with?

She helps people with depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and family problems. Additional focus areas include blended family stress, chronic illness and pain, and immigration-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, clarifies goals, and uses tools chosen to fit each person's situation.

What is her professional background?

She has 13 years of experience working with family dynamics, mood disorders, and trauma recovery. That experience includes supporting people through divorce, infidelity, and forgiveness work.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is a LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Are sessions available remotely or in person?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What steps do I take to begin working together?

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