About Maria Moua
My Background & Experience
Licensure
- Licensed in Marriage and Family and Therapy
- License #2800 in Minnesota, United States
- I am currently licensed to practice psychotherapy for those who reside in the state of Minnesota
Education
- Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, MN
- Bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Music, Northwestern College, St. Paul, MN
- Intercultural studies post-graduating from Bachelors.
Training
- Systems Family Therapy and Multi-Systemic Therapy
- Certified in hypnotherapy for relaxation
- Level 2 student in Healing Touch International, which is an energy-based therapy.
- Certified Counselor for Perinatal/Postpartum Mental Health
- Collaborative Divorce
- I am a student of Karate (currently a green belt) and am dedicated into implementing the foundations of martial arts into both my professional and personal life.
Experience
- 2 ½ years working for Children’s Crisis in the Ramsey County area.
- 1 year as an intern practicing Parent-Child-Interaction-Time, providing psycho-education to mothers dealing with Child Protection and was a Parent-Supervisor.
- 2 ½ years doing intensive in-home collaborative bridging services for individuals, children, couples, and families.
- 6 years+ of outpatient therapy services, working with individuals, children, couples, and families.
- I mentor to young people in the community.
- I am the co-founder and coordinator for the Hmong Marriage & Family Therapy Support Group, founded in 2011.
- Member of the Family & Mental Health Committee with the Hmong 18 Council, Inc, since June 2024.
- I've been a part of several musical bands/teams throughout the years and have been performing on a stage since age 9.
- The last choir I was involved in was the elite college choir in Northwestern college in which we traveled around the USA and in Europe to perform.
- I've traveled and visited 13 countries around the world, volunteering, living with, and interviewing people and their cultures.
- I also do public speaking, training, and consulting upon request.*
Theoretical Approach
In session, I like to practice the following types of therapeutic modalities:
· Bowen Family Systems Therapy
· Structural Therapy
· Narrative Therapy
· Object-Relations Therapy
· Schema Therapy
· Ego-State Therapy
· Holistic Therapy
Background
- I'm a first-generation born in the United States, a daughter of Hmong refugee immigrants.
- I believe that in order to be a good therapist, I hold the responsibility to walk-the-talk as to what I believe. I prioritize in carrying moral values and practice them in my everyday life.
- I love being a wife and a mother, cooking, and spending quality-time with my family.
- I know that life has it's ups and downs, and that as human beings we aren't perfect. That is why I make it a daily commitment to practice love, joy, compassion, forgiveness, grace, mercy, authenticity, healthy balance, and empathy in my family life and significant relationships.