Maria Lloyd Verified Provider

Maria Lloyd is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Mission Viejo, California. She offers sessions both in-person and online to individuals through her private practice and can provide superbills to support reimbursement claims. She also accepts Health Equity Accounts.

An Integrated Approach to Treating Trauma

Maria works using an attachment perspective and enjoys integrating various therapeutic methods into her practice. These include Internal Family Systems (IFS) which she uses to help people identify and address the aspects of themselves that may be preventing them from fully processing and working through their trauma. 

She also uses brainspotting and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to assist in the release of trauma.

A Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Provider

Maria is also a partner of Journey Clinical and is trained to provide psychedelic integration services and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). 

This method combines psychotherapy and ketamine. This is a drug typically used to provide pain relief, for more effective and long-lasting therapeutic effects. She always refers clients to a medical doctor to confirm whether this treatment is safe and appropriate for their particular case. 

Once approved, she provides measured doses of ketamine under careful supervision. From here, she guides clients through any intense sensations or emotions that might arise. KAP is often used to support various conditions including PTSD, anxiety and treatment resistant and chronic depression as well as substance use disorders.