Maria Regla, LMFT
California · 20 years in practice
Maria Regla is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and problems with self-esteem.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 51538 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1770775389 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Maria
Maria Regla is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and problems with self-esteem. She offers a calm, straightforward style and speaks English and Spanish to reach a wider range of clients. She focuses on practical tools that people can use between sessions.
That includes improving communication, handling life changes, and managing panic or overwhelming feelings. Sessions are aimed at small, realistic steps rather than long lectures.
Background and approach
Maria uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She brings client-centered care and cognitive-behavioral ideas to address thought patterns and daily habits. She also incorporates EMDR and mindfulness techniques when they fit the situation.
Her work pays attention to cultural background and real-life stressors. She helps with caregiver strain, first responder stress, and trauma related to disasters or abuse. She also supports people dealing with divorce, postpartum depression, and midlife transitions.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that looks at what’s happening now and what skills will help most. Maria aims to reduce isolation, shift unhelpful beliefs, and build steady coping plans. Her approach is direct, empathetic, and focused on what will make daily life feel more manageable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s goals. Online sessions give space for the therapist to reflect and help clients set concrete goals and steps forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. In remote sessions CBT can include homework, short exercises between meetings, and tracking behaviors to spot patterns that cause anxiety or panic.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, addresses distressing memories and reactions by using guided attention and processing techniques. When used online, EMDR-informed methods can be adapted to video or phone work so the person can do processing exercises with the therapist’s guidance.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. Adjustments can be made as progress is tracked.
Online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls work well for full conversations and EMDR-style guided work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and practice skills between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her style in therapy?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She focuses on practical steps and building skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a CA LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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