Dr. Maria Clapp - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

25 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome

About Dr. Maria Clapp

Welcome! My name is Maricarmen (Maria) Clapp. I am glad to see that you decided to take time for yourself and look into what is bothering you right now. We all need some support, guidance, and an honest ear from time to time to get us back on track. I am here to help you do that.
I am a licensed mental health counselor, certified addictions counselor, and certified school counselor (K-12) in Florida, USA. I also hold an equivalent to a license in Spain “Colegiada ” in Psychology. I have over 25 years of experience assisting youth and families, adults, and older adults in dealing with negative emotions and behaviors that lead to not feeling good about oneself, misusing medication, or abuse alcohol and other drugs.
My primary focus is connecting with you and establish a trusting and honest relationship, not so much on the specific labels or diagnoses. I practice a holistic approach, looking at several aspects of your life that may be misaligned, and thus may be causing you stress. I follow a solution-focused approach, based on cognitive-behavioral strategies, and supported by a client-centered framework. I work with youth (13 and up) as well as adults (18 and up), and older adults (70 and up).
I have experience assessing and providing psychoeducational programs in parenting and anger management, as well as counseling to individuals dealing with legal issues including domestic violence, anger management, DUI, or other misdemeanor charges that have been court-ordered to complete mental health services. I also have experience assisting youth in the spectrum who have social difficulties at school and with peers.

I hold a bachelor’s in Psychology, a master’s in Mental Health Counseling, and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership. I believe that all of us are leaders in some capacity in our lives. Feeling empowered and in charge of your life often leads to a more positive and productive life for yourself and for others around you.
Let’s connect soon!

Licenses

LMHC

MH6096

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English
Spanish

15 Reviews

“Dr. Clapp is a compassionate therapist, whom I am thankful for and look forward to have sessions. She is a good listener.”

“Dr. Clapp is insightful and only operates with the highest level of professionalism whilst connecting with you on a human level. She is the only therapist I’ve felt I can open up with and listen to! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“She is Very Empathetic and Understanding. She is a Great Listener and tries to offer/suggest Appropriate strategies and solutions to whatever issues or problems you are facing.”

“She is great”

“Dr. Clapp is a wealth of knowledge and has helped me in a short time understand some things I’ve been struggling with for a while. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“Dr. Clapp is a great listener but also great at helping me think through actionable steps to handle my problems. She's done more for my anxiety and guilt than any other therapist before.”

“Dr. Clapp is very well.<br /> Therapy is very good, as it is an accompaniment in difficult times and a great emotional support.”

“she is excellent.”

“Excellent choice … she is very professional y a good listener… además tiene buen sentido de humor.”

“Dr. Clapp es una excelente proveedora de salud mental. Desde que estoy tomando terapia con ella eh aprendido bastante de mi persona y de cómo saber manejar mis emociones y pensamientos. Gracias Dr. Clapp por su dedicación y gran ayuda.”

“I believe that Dr. Clapp is a very capable and effective therapist as well as caring and honest. She has been very helpful and I would recommend her to others looking for a therapist”

“She is proactive and consistent in her communications and approach. She reached out in between sessions and looks to build from session to session and wants to help me with what I want to work on. I appreciate her diligence and she has my full confidence. I bell better after having spoken with her each time.”

“Dr. Clapp seems like a very nice woman but not what I’m looking for in a therapist”

“I am new to BetterHelp and working with Dr. Clapp has already improved my quality of life on a day-to-day basis. She listens to me and gives me very useful tools to apply to the issues I am working on. I am so happy that I got paired up with her!”

“Amazing listener and understanding”

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