Maria Caballero

Maria Caballero is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and parenting concerns. Maria also helps with career shifts, questions about life purpose, grief, and sleep problems. Her approach centers on building a steady working relationship and practical skills. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify patterns of thinking and try different behaviors. Attachment-based ideas and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills can help with relationships and intense emotions. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Maria listens to what is hardest right now and suggests concrete techniques to try between meetings. She may introduce simple mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve focus. For parenting concerns she will talk through routines, limits, and realistic steps that fit daily life. Her experience includes supporting people with trauma, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and multicultural or immigration-related challenges. She also addresses workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders in practical ways. Maria offers services in English and Spanish. She does not accept international clients. People who want to start complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. Online sessions using this lens look at how past and present relationship experiences affect current choices and feelings. This can help when relationship worries or family-of-origin issues make decisions harder.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following what the client says matters most. In remote sessions this means the therapist reflects what she hears and helps clients set priorities, whether that is career changes, parenting challenges, or questions about life purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Via online meetings, CBT often includes trying specific exercises between sessions to test new ways of thinking and behaving when stress or anxiety flares.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process continues as needs change.

Session format options are not specified here, so confirm the current online session choices before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or make it simpler to meet across different locations. Maria will work with each client to arrange sessions that fit daily life and goals.