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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 [Request a free 15-min consultation→ ](/contact)[Read the FAQs](/faqs) ![Portrait of Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC — bilingual therapist in Laredo, Texas](/__l5e/assets-v1/7eb75c2c-dab7-4e92-8402-2f678b45ee83/maria-portrait.jpg) 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](/grief-counseling) no one held a funeral for. Some are [teenagers](/teen-therapy-laredo)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](/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. — Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC How sessions feel ## Unhurried. In your language. Without a script. 01 ### The first session is mostly listening You don't need to arrive with a tidy story. I ask, gently, and we follow whatever thread has the most life in it. 02 ### We move at your pace Some weeks that means going into something old. Some weeks it means figuring out how to get through this Thursday. Both count. 03 ### You choose the language English, Spanish, or the natural mix bilingual women speak. Grief and tenderness often live in the language you first learned them in. 04 ### Feedback is welcome If something isn't working, tell me. I would rather adjust than have you quietly decide therapy is not for you. 05 ### What I won't do No worksheets before I know your name. No lectures. No promises to fix you — because you are not broken. Curious if we'd be a fit? Start with a short, no-pressure conversation. [Request the free 15-min call→ ](/contact) 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. [Request the consultation→ ](/contact)[Rates & insurance](/rates-insurance) In case of crisis · In a crisis or emergency, call or text [988](tel:988), or call [911](tel:911). The Art of _Healing_ the Soul Bilingual therapy for women across Texas. Licensed in Texas since 2009. Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC Texas License #64813 Laredo, Texas Phone: [(956) 333-1318](tel:+19563331318) Explore - [About](/about) - [Services](/services) - [Service areas](/service-areas) - [Telehealth](/telehealth) - [Rates & insurance](/rates-insurance) - [FAQs](/faqs) - [Immigration evaluations](/hardship-letters-for-immigration) - [Therapy for women](/therapy-for-women) Get started - [Contact](/contact) - [Client forms](/client-forms) Resources - [Notes on Healing](/recent-news) - [Mental health resources](/mental-health-links) - [Whole-person health](/physical-health-links) Please note - Therapy outcomes vary and are not guaranteed. - This website is not a secure channel — please don't share confidential health information. - Contacting me through this site does not create a counselor–client relationship. - Licensed in Texas. 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