We all have patterns.
Therapy for relationships, anxiety, life transitions, and breaking unhealthy cycles.
Some help us grow.
Some quietly keep us stuck.
Areas of Focus
Relationship Patterns
Understanding the emotional dynamics we repeat and how the impact our daily lives and relationships.
Anxiety & Overthinking
Exploring the emotional pressure, fear, and mental exhaustion that often keep people feeling stuck.
Toxic Relationships
Recognizing unhealthy relationship dynamics, emotional manipulation, and the impact they have on self-worth and identity.
Family & Cultural Dynamics
Understanding how family systems, cultural expectations, and early experiences shape emotional patterns and behaviors.
Life Transitions
Navigating change, uncertainty, identity shifts, and emotional adjustment through different stages of life.
Self-Worth & Emotional Awareness
Developing insight into emotional responses, boundaries, self-perception, and personal growth.
About Maria
Maria Shkreli, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, 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.