Not every pattern is obvious.
Not every behavior is intentional.
But every pattern has an impact.
Maria Shkreli, LMHC
Therapist • Author • Podcast Host
Helping people better understand themselves, their relationships, and the emotional and behavioral dynamics that shape their lives.
What We Explore
Relationship Patterns
Understanding the emotional patterns we repeat in relationships and daily life.
Anxiety & Overthinking
Understanding the fear, pressure, and overthinking that keep people emotionally stuck.
Toxic Relationships
Recognizing unhealthy relationship dynamics, manipulation, and emotional instability.
Family & Cultural Dynamics
Understanding family systems, estrangement, and cultural patterns across generations.
Life Transitions
Navigating change, uncertainty, identity shifts, and emotional adjustment.
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Emotional Awareness & Growth
Developing insight into emotional responses, boundaries, and personal growth.
About Maria
Maria Shkreli, LMHC, is an author and podcast host specializing in relationship dynamics, emotional patterns, dysfunctional family systems, and self-awareness.
Her work focuses on helping individuals better understand the patterns they normalize, the relationships they repeat, and the emotional experiences that quietly shape everyday life.
Drawing from both professional experience and a deep understanding of human behavior, Maria takes a thoughtful and direct approach to helping people develop greater awareness, insight, and emotional clarity.
She is the author of Breaking Cycles and Breaking Up with Toxicity and host of the podcast Breaking Cycles with Maria.
Breaking Cycles with Maria
Conversations about relationships, emotional patterns, self-awareness, anxiety, culture, human behavior, and the experiences we often normalize without realizing their impact.
Sometimes educational.
Sometimes reflective.
Always human.
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Breaking Cycles
A reflective look into emotional patterns, dysfunctional dynamics, and understanding the cycles we repeat.
Breaking Up with Toxicity
A simplified workbook focused on recognizing unhealthy relationship dynamics and reclaiming emotional clarity.