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Adrian Maldonado

Adrian Maldonado, LPC

Therapist in Texas

Calm, practical counseling for life’s hard moments

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  • Evidence-based techniques
  • Compassionate listening
  • Goal-focused plans

About Adrian

Adrian Maldonado is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and jealousy. He talks through immediate worries and helps people find practical steps to feel steadier day to day. Adrian emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions so people feel heard and understood.

Adrian has five years of clinical experience supporting people after trauma and abuse, and with family conflict and parenting strain. He also works with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, sleep difficulties, anger, and low self-esteem. His practice includes focus areas like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and several behavioral and impulse-related issues.

In sessions he adapts the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. That means profiling what’s most pressing, trying small changes, and tracking what helps. He frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the client’s goals guide the work.

Adrian describes his approach as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the person in front of him. He supports people through life transitions and grief, and helps address patterns that keep problems repeating. His aim is to help people build practical coping skills and clearer next steps.

People who prefer an understanding, direct style may find his approach useful. He conducts work in English and provides services from Texas. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Adrian describes his approach as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, which means using methods supported by research to address symptoms and behaviors. In plain terms, this can include learning practical coping skills for anxiety and stress and working through loss or relationship patterns by practicing different ways to respond to difficult situations. These approaches are aimed at helping people notice patterns, test small changes, and build skills that reduce distress.

Finding the right way to work together is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options with each person and choose techniques based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Work is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and giving access from wherever someone is located within the therapist's service area. Licensed professionals can still use structured exercises, homework, and check-ins effectively through remote appointments, helping clients practice skills between sessions without changing the core therapeutic work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Gender dysphoriaHoardingJealousyObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addiction

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist commonly address?

Adrian works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, jealousy, trauma and abuse, and family conflict. He also supports people facing sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and mood-related issues.

What is the therapist's style and approach in sessions?

He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts conversations to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps, tracking progress, and aligning work with the client's goals.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of professional experience providing counseling services.

What credentials and location are associated with this provider?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

He is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; fees vary with location and therapist availability.

What steps do I take to begin therapy?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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