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The first session is mostly listening — you don't need to arrive with the right words or a tidy story." } } ] } ] --- [The Art of _Healing_ the Soul Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC ](/) [About](/about) Services Areas [Laredo](/therapist-laredo-tx)[Rates](/rates-insurance)[FAQ](/faqs)[Contact](/contact) [EN](/)[ES](/es) Español [Request a consultation](/contact) ![A monarch butterfly resting on pink coneflowers in warm afternoon light](/hero-butterfly.jpg) Laredo, Texas Telehealth across Texas # Healing is an _Art_ and We Can Reconstruct the Pieces Together Warm, bilingual therapy for women who have been holding a lot for a long time — quietly carrying low self-esteem, a past that still surfaces, a marriage that ended, a loss you never got to grieve. In Laredo, Texas, and across the state by secure video. [Request a free 15-minute consultation](/contact)[About Maria](/about) MA, LPC · Texas License #64813 · Bilingüe / Bilingual Self-Esteem Autoestima Anxiety Ansiedad Grief Duelo Trauma Divorce Divorcio Burnout Life Transitions Self-Esteem Autoestima Anxiety Ansiedad Grief Duelo Trauma Divorce Divorcio Burnout Life Transitions Who I work with ## Women who have _held_ everything together for everyone else. You’re usually the one who checks in on everyone else — the household, the kids, the parents, the work. What you have less practice with is being asked, honestly, how you are. The women I meet often arrive tired in a way sleep doesn’t touch. I also work with [teens](/teen-therapy-laredo), and with families whose daughters need a bilingual space of their own. What we work with ## The things that don’t leave quietly. [ ![A woman sitting quietly by a window, looking thoughtful](/heroes/cards/card-selfesteem.jpg) 01 ### Low self-esteem The inner voice you'd never accept from anyone else. Learn more → ](/therapy-for-women) [ ![Hands resting together in a calm, still moment](/heroes/cards/card-anxiety.jpg) 02 ### Anxiety When worry stays loud and won't turn down. Learn more → ](/counseling-for-anxiety) [ ![Soft natural light falling across a quiet room](/heroes/cards/card-trauma.jpg) 03 ### Past trauma What you survived, still showing up in your body. Learn more → ](/counseling-for-trauma) [ ![A muted gray morning seen through a rain-flecked window](/heroes/cards/card-depression.jpg) 04 ### Depression When everything has gone gray and stayed that way. Learn more → ](/therapy-for-depression) [ ![An empty chair beside a window in soft light](/heroes/cards/card-grief.jpg) 05 ### Grief & loss The losses no one held a funeral for. Learn more → ](/grief-counseling) [ ![A woman pausing with her eyes closed, resting](/heroes/cards/card-burnout.jpg) 06 ### Stress & burnout Running on empty long enough that rest feels foreign. Learn more → ](/burnout-therapy-texas) How it works ## Three _unhurried_ steps to your first session. 1. 01 ### Send the form Share only what you're comfortable sharing. No health details required — just the best way to reach you. 2. 02 ### Free 15-minute call We talk briefly. You get a sense of me, I get a sense of what you're looking for. No obligation, no fee. 3. 03 ### First session By secure video or in Laredo. We move at your pace. You don't need to arrive with the right words. Where I practice ## Rooted in _Laredo_, reaching all of Texas. In-person sessions are held in [Laredo](/therapist-laredo-tx). By secure video, I meet clients anywhere in Texas — from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, and El Paso. You do need to be physically located in Texas at the time of session — a licensure rule, not a preference. In Laredo — serving all of Texas by telehealth Se habla español La terapia en tu idioma no es un lujo — es lo que hace posible que _de verdad_ te escuchen. [Continuar en español →](/es) Rates & the honest answer about cost ## $180 for a 60-minute session. And yes , the consultation is free. I only bill self-pay — no insurance is filed. That is a deliberate choice, not a barrier: it keeps your records private, and it keeps your care between the two of us, not a claims reviewer. [See full rates & policies](/rates-insurance) ![Maria Teresa Valencia, MA, LPC — bilingual therapist in Laredo, Texas](/__l5e/assets-v1/7eb75c2c-dab7-4e92-8402-2f678b45ee83/maria-portrait.jpg) Meet Maria ## Warm, plain-spoken, and _bilingual_ to her core. 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, in two languages, and they very rarely put themselves on the list. My style is warm and plain-spoken. The through-line of my work is helping families and individuals find their own light and motivation — and planting a seed of hope for the better life we all deserve. [Read her full story](/about) Questions people ask first ## Before you _reach out_. ### Do you work with women only? My practice centers women, but I also see teens. If you're wondering whether I'm the right fit, the free 15-minute consultation is the best place to find out — no pressure, no paperwork. ### Is everything really in Spanish too? Sí. I grew up on the Texas–Mexico border, and Spanish is not a translation for me — it's the language many of my clients feel most themselves in. Sessions run fully in English, fully in Spanish, or however feels natural for you. ### Do I have to be in Laredo? No. I meet clients across Texas by secure video. You do need to be physically located in Texas at the time of the session — that's a licensure rule, not a preference. ### What if I've never done therapy before? That's more common than you'd think. We move at your pace. The first session is mostly listening — you don't need to arrive with the right words or a tidy story. ## When you’re ready — even _quietly_ ready — I’m here. Healing is an Art and We Can Reconstruct the Pieces Together. [Start with the form](/contact) 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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