- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Family of origin issues
About Maria
Maria Byndom is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience. She practices in Texas and lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, career difficulties, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, parenting questions, and family of origin issues among the concerns she addresses. Maria also works with issues such as self-esteem, anger, intimacy-related concerns, and ADHD.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She combines Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy with other techniques to fit what a person needs in the moment. Sessions often involve talking through patterns from the past and identifying small, achievable steps to try differently now.
Maria has worked in a range of settings, including employee assistance programs, private practice, community mental health centers, correctional facilities, and acute psychiatric treatment facilities. That background informs how she supports people dealing with life transitions, career moves, and caregiving stress.
In a typical session Maria helps people name recurring family roles and expectations. She helps clients notice how those patterns affect relationships, work, and parenting. Then she collaborates on practical options and short-term goals to change specific behaviors or responses.
People who choose her often want a counselor who mixes narrative techniques with solution-focused steps. Her work includes coaching-style conversations for career goals alongside more traditional counseling for depression or anxiety. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How Narrative and Solution-Focused Approaches Work Online
Maria uses Narrative Therapy to help people name and retell the stories they carry from their family background. That approach focuses on how roles and expectations from childhood shape current behavior and relationships. It can help when family of origin patterns keep repeating in adult life.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, practical changes. This method focuses on short-term goals and concrete steps to try between sessions. It is useful for career moves, relationship adjustments, and building momentum after life changes.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your concerns and suggest which methods to start with. You and the therapist decide together what feels most useful for your goals and preferences.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so work or caregiving breaks are simpler. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing and homework to match how often you meet and what best fits your daily routine.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and career concerns, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, parenting, and family of origin issues among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational style that blends Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy with other techniques to develop concrete steps and new perspectives.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in settings such as employee assistance programs, private practice, community mental health centers, correctional facilities, and acute psychiatric treatment facilities.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Texas with the licensure details IL LCPC and TX LPC noted.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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