About Maria
Maria Lindberg is an Illinois-licensed counselor (LCPC) with eight years of experience helping people work through relationship and family struggles as well as issues with anger and self-esteem.
Background and approach
She combines practical, evidence-informed techniques with a collaborative style to help clients gain clearer self-understanding and develop concrete skills for healthier interactions and emotional regulation. Her work often addresses social anxiety, communication breakdowns, trauma-related symptoms, and mood challenges.
In session she emphasizes compassionate exploration and skill building, guiding clients as they examine patterns of shame, guilt, and self-criticism while strengthening boundaries and communication. Maria is known for helping clients navigate life transitions, family conflict, and feelings of isolation by focusing on self-compassion, improved connection, and purposeful action.
She offers an affirming environment where clients can practice new approaches to relationships and personal wellbeing and work toward lasting change.
Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care
Maria uses evidence-informed therapeutic techniques that blend skill training with reflective work. One common approach focuses on building communication and relationship skills through structured practice and feedback, which helps people reduce conflict and express needs more clearly. Another approach targets emotion regulation and trauma-related symptoms by teaching coping strategies, grounding exercises, and gradual processing of difficult memories to lessen distress and improve daily functioning.Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify which approaches fit their goals, life context, and preferences, and adapts the plan over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to schedule care around busy lives, maintain continuity through transitions, and try different communication styles to discover what feels most helpful for making progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English