Maria Holmes, LCSW

Maria Holmes is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of professional experience in Utah. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, and questions about self-esteem. Maria emphasizes respectful, compassionate care and adapts her conversations to each person's needs.

She focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions. That can mean setting small goals, practicing new coping habits, or trying short mindfulness exercises. Maria aims to make each meeting feel focused and relevant to daily life.

Her background includes long-term practice in a variety of settings across Utah. That experience shaped a flexible approach to care and an ability to work with different life stages. Her work also addresses aging and geriatric issues and related life transitions.

Maria uses a mix of collaborative listening and evidence-based techniques to help clarify problems and find workable next steps. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and on narrative tools to reframe difficult stories people tell about themselves.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Maria encourages people to try things between appointments and to bring back what did and did not work. She also speaks English and Italian and will tailor sessions to a person's language preference when appropriate.

To begin, a person completes the short matching questionnaire and schedules based on availability. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is arranged after the initial match.

Approaches that translate to online support

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and building sessions around what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs empathy, validation, and space to make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and problems that respond to clear practice and skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That might mean blending approaches and checking in regularly to see what is helping.

Confirm available session formats before booking since the biography did not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during transitional periods like retirement or caregiving changes. Some formats use less bandwidth or focus on shorter check-ins when that helps someone keep therapy consistent. Discuss scheduling needs and practical arrangements during the initial matching process so sessions support daily routines.