About
A therapist from the border, for the women of it.
Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC — licensed in Texas since 2009. Warm, plain-spoken care in English or Spanish.
- Texas License #64813
- Bilingual · EN/ES
- Laredo · statewide online
Meet Maria
I grew up on the Texas–Mexico border, and that’s not a bio detail — it’s the reason I do this work the way I do.
On the border, women hold a lot: households, elders, children, whole communities. They do it with grace, in two languages, and they very rarely put themselves on the list. My practice is a place where you get to be on the list.
- Credential
- MA, LPC
- Texas License
- #64813
- Licensed since
- 2009
- Languages
- English · Español
My work
Who ends up in my office.
I sit with women who are quietly running on empty. Some are carrying something old that never quite settled. Some are in the middle of a divorce and need somewhere the story can be told without judgment. Some are grieving a loss no one held a funeral for. Some are teenagers who just need a Spanish- or English-speaking adult who isn’t their mother.
My style is warm and plain-spoken. I’m not going to hand you a worksheet before I know your name. I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, holistic and client-centered approaches — but the through-line of my work is helping families and individuals find their own light and motivation.
My hope, always, is to help plant a seed of hope for the better life we all deserve.
How sessions feel
Unhurried. In your language. Without a script.
The first session is mostly listening
We move at your pace
You choose the language
Feedback is welcome
What I won't do
Curious if we'd be a fit? Start with a short, no-pressure conversation.
Request the free 15-min call→Two languages, one practice
Spanish is not a translation in my office.
It’s the language many of my clients feel most themselves in — the language grief and tenderness and old memories tend to live in. Sessions can run fully in English, fully in Spanish, or in the natural mix bilingual women speak at home.
I grew up on the border. I know the difference between speaking Spanish and being understood in Spanish, and I know how tiring it is to translate your inner life for a therapist who doesn’t quite catch it.
Credentials
Trained for this work, licensed to do it.
Licensed Professional Counselor
State of Texas — License #64813.
Licensed since 2009
Independent, fully licensed practice in Texas — working with women, teens, and families in English and Spanish.
Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology
Texas A&M International University.
Bilingual — English & Spanish
Native speaker; sessions available fully in either language or in a natural mix.
Ready when you are
Meet in the free 15-minute consult.
No forms, no pressure. Just a short conversation to see if we're a fit.