Maria Littleton, MS, LMFT
Staff Psychotherapist | Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #92722
Maria is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with specialized training in Creative Visualization and Mindfulness. Her forté is working with individuals through transitions in life; from welcoming new additions to loss, as well as the intricacies of forming unions to the complexities of separating and divorce. She also specializes in working with the Fil-Am population. Maria is excited to utilize her skills and experience and bring it to the community to facilitate wellness and healing.
- Masters of Science in Counseling, California State University of Fullerton
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, California State University of Fullerton
- Psychotherapist, California Counseling Clinics
- Psychotherapist, Private Practice
- Lead Clinician, Crisis Response Services, County of Santa Barbara ADMHS
- Psychotherapist, Western Youth Services
Common Issues I Work With:
Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Medical Detox, Men’s Issues, OCD, Parenting, Pregnancy Prenatal & Postpartum, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Insomnia, Spirituality, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Trauma & PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women’s Issues
Types of Therapy I use:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Family/Marital Therapy
Single Session Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Age Ranges:
Adults
Special Certificates & Training:
Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Violence, Spousal Abuse Assessment & Reporting, Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment, Heroin Addiction & The Opioid Pandemic
*A niche I have special interest in is Asian Americans. A sub-niche is Filipino Americans, particularly 1st generation born in US