Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Maria works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Maria
Maria Ruud is a licensed master social worker with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. Maria listens closely and helps people name what is most important to them.
She uses a collaborative style in sessions. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused. Maria helps people practice new ways of communicating, set boundaries, and manage intense emotions like anger and grief.
Background and approach
Her work often includes coping skills for everyday pressures. That can mean breathing and grounding techniques, planning how to respond in heated moments, or building routines that reduce overwhelm. She also supports people facing addiction, chronic health issues, and caregiving strain.
Maria draws on ten years of experience across mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship struggles. She helps people rebuild self-esteem and handle intimacy-related issues without using jargon. Sessions aim to be practical so clients can try changes between meetings.
People working with Maria can expect clear check-ins about progress and flexible ways to reach goals. She tailors strategies to each person’s situation and adjusts plans as needs change. Her aim is steady, manageable improvement rather than quick fixes.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Maria's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches fit with online care
Evidence-based techniques here focus on practical skill building and emotion regulation. One approach teaches concrete coping skills for managing anger and anxiety, such as grounding, breathing, and step-by-step plans to respond differently in triggering moments. These tools help reduce intensity and improve responses in everyday situations. Another common approach emphasizes communication and problem solving. This method helps people practice clearer communication, set boundaries, and work through recurring conflicts or intimacy concerns. It is useful for relationship strain, workplace stress, and parenting challenges. Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative pace lets clients test strategies and shift direction when needed. Online formats offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversations and demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not practical, and live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing tracking between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while staying focused on progress.Questions people ask about Maria
What concerns does Maria help with?
Maria supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, caregiving stress, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, straightforward style that focuses on practical skills and clear goals. Sessions emphasize small, concrete steps clients can use between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with mood concerns, trauma and abuse, workplace issues, and communication problems.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients and works with people located in Michigan.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.