About Maria
Maria McQuade is a licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of experience helping people through hard times. She practices in New York and focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and challenges with self-esteem. Maria also supports people managing ADHD and related concerns.
She keeps sessions simple and direct. Maria listens first and asks questions to understand what feels most pressing. Then she helps people spot patterns, develop coping strategies, and practice new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a client's pace and focus on usable tools for day-to-day life. Her work emphasizes warmth and respect. Maria believes people heal when they feel heard and understood.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build insight and practical skills rather than offering quick fixes. Maria often helps people facing panic attacks, social anxiety, or recurring control issues. She also works with those who are figuring out life purpose, rebuilding self-love, or processing post-traumatic stress.
The goal is clearer thinking and better emotional regulation. Appointments can include conversation, skill practice, and step-by-step planning. Maria explains options and checks in about what’s working.
Her style is steady, patient, and focused on helping clients make changes they can keep.
Approaches to online therapy and how they help
Maria draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on real problems and practical change. One common approach involves teaching coping skills for anxiety and panic - breathing and grounding tools, stepwise exposure to reduce avoidance, and strategies to interrupt panic cycles. These methods help people feel less overwhelmed in daily situations.Another approach centers on processing trauma and its effects on thinking and moods. This work includes careful pacing, naming what happened, and building tools to manage upsetting memories and reactions. It supports reducing intrusive thoughts and improving emotional regulation over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria treats therapy as a collaboration - she will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. The process is guided by what feels most helpful and doable for the individual.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can fit a break during a busy day or work better when bandwidth is limited. Text and chat are helpful for brief check-ins, written reflections, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life.
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- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English