Hello! I’m Maria, a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) offering virtual therapy in Virginia, in both English and Spanish. I earned my Master’s in Social Work from George Mason University and have over six years of experience supporting children, teens, and young adults.

I help clients work through anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and life transitions. My approach is holistic and collaborative — combining talk therapy with mindfulness, art, yoga, and evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I believe healing happens when we care for the whole self — mind, body, and spirit.

I’m trauma-informed and especially enjoy helping people build confidence, strengthen relationships, and navigate change with compassion. As a bilingual therapist, I also love supporting first-generation college students and immigrant youth as they explore identity, belonging, and balance.

Through a community partnership, I provide free short-term behavioral health therapy (STBH) to low-income and uninsured students referred by Fairfax County Public Schools or the Fairfax County Department of Family Services. (Referrals must come directly from a school counselor or social worker.)

I’m currently accepting private pay clients and offer evening and weekend appointments to make therapy more accessible and flexible for busy schedules.