Maria Regla , LMFT

Maria Regla is a California-based LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life transitions. She combines compassion with practical tools to support individuals facing challenges related to self-esteem, intimacy, and coping with change. Her approach is culturally responsive and informed by her bilingual fluency in English and Spanish, which helps create an inclusive therapeutic space for diverse backgrounds.

Maria emphasizes empowerment and skills-building, guiding clients to strengthen communication, manage social anxiety, and rediscover a sense of purpose. She uses evidence-based techniques to address feelings of isolation, guilt, and shame while helping clients develop resilience and healthier patterns for daily life. Whether working through trauma, caregiver stress, or midlife questions, she aims to walk alongside people as they rebuild confidence and reconnect with their inner resources.

Known for a warm, collaborative style, Maria tailors therapy to each person’s needs and goals. As an LMFT, she brings training in relational and systemic perspectives that support healing within personal and interpersonal contexts, helping clients move toward meaningful, lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Maria Regla integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting, empathetic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work - this approach helps with self-esteem, life purpose, and exploring emotions at the client’s own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured method that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and coping with life changes.

She also brings experience using elements of EMDR for clients processing traumatic memories, offering targeted techniques to reduce the intensity of distressing experiences and support recovery from post-traumatic stress. Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process - Maria collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences so treatment feels right for them.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access care from different locations. These formats provide flexibility in scheduling and allow therapists and licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.