Maria Froilan

Maria Froilan is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma and major life changes. Maria believes people bring strengths that matter and that making the first step toward help takes courage.

Her work is practical and direct. She uses clear, evidence-based tools to help clients name problems and try new ways of coping. Sessions often focus on day-to-day strategies for calmer reactions, better sleep, and steadier mood. Maria also supports people navigating career shifts and parenting strains.

Trauma has shaped many people’s lives, and she makes space to talk through those impacts at a pace that feels right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify thinking patterns that feed anxiety or anger and to practice different responses. Trauma-Focused Therapy approaches are applied where past hurts continue to affect present behavior.

Maria works in English and Tagalog and brings a patient, nonjudgmental style to the room. She pays attention to communication problems and relationship stresses that can keep problems simmering. Her aim is to help people leave sessions with one or two doable steps they can try before the next meeting.

If you want help sorting through strong emotions, she guides practical change while honoring each person’s story. To begin, follow the site’s process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Maria Uses CBT and Trauma-Focused Methods Online

Maria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT sessions teach simple skills to test unhelpful thoughts, reduce anxiety, and change reactive behavior like angry outbursts. This approach is often used for stress, phobias, social anxiety, and mood concerns.

Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past hurt keeps showing up in current life. That work focuses on understanding triggers, building grounding strategies, and gradually processing difficult memories at a pace the person can handle. It is applied when trauma or abuse affects sleep, relationships, or daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will adapt methods based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue care after a move or while managing work and family demands.