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Meet Our Team

Maria Pla

Therapist

Meet Our Team

Maria Pla

Therapist

Live the best version of yourself. That is the drive and belief Maria Pla brings to her sessions. Having extensive experience with in-patient and out-patient care, Mariaā€™s commitment to the wellness of individuals and her client centered approach to therapy fosters both emotional healing and change. Mariaā€™s approach also revolves around meaningful therapy. She develops genuine relationships with her clients in a safe environment and provides enough challenge to foster healing and growth.

Maria has a Masterā€™s Degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Work and Clinical Substance Abuse Therapist. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. Her primary focal issues include substance abuse, pain management, mood disorder, crises, grief, trauma, behavioral issues, personality disorders and womenā€™s struggles. She provides case management, psychotherapy, and works towards helping clients create a plan to better their daily life skills therefore enabling them to ā€œlive the best version of themselves.ā€

She brings an array of modalities to her practice, these include Client Centered Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Somatic interventions, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Brain Spotting, SFBT (Solution Focused Brief Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as well as principles from the IFS model (Internal Family Systems.)

Believing that no two individuals are alike and understanding each client deserves a unique and meaningful therapy experience, establishes both connection and trust between Maria and her clients. She is an active listener, comforting and instilling a sense of safety all while teaching tools to heal.

Maria draws on her experience from working in Community Mental Health as a Trauma and Substance Abuse Therapist. She possesses an extensive criminal justice background which brings understanding to an array of clients.

Maria also incorporates a harm reduction and holistic approach to her work. Her therapeutic gifts provide clarity, balance and wellness. All of which sculpt a pathway towards healing. When clients seek guidance and understanding for resolution of certain decisions in their lives, Mariaā€™s expertise and energy provides peace and strength.

When working with Maria you will find her down to earth, laid back and attentive personality not only warming but reassuring. Maria will bring her passion for helping others grow, cope and desire to move forward in life to each session- setting the stage for progress and positivity.

Above all Mariaā€™s goal is to inspire each client to be experts in their journey towards well-being.

Real stories. Real results.

"Life is difficult at best but especially these days. Life is full of difficult, emotionally contaging people at work and in our families and always-on work needs produces stress and depression in us.The modern style of counselling is to help recognise these and many other situations, to suggest tools to help and ways of thinking that help in these situations and to practice them when they arise. Once you start to use these 'tools' they defend you against the worst of how life can affect you.This way of counselling has been proven effective scientifically, and may be preferable to medications especially for the younger person for mild or moderate problems.
It was nice to be understood and reassured by a professional who never imposed their beliefs or opinions but offered guidance.
My experience with neurofeedback therapy (NFT) at Infinite Mindcare was exceptional. NFT is completely painless and noninvasive. I noticed better focus, memory retention, decreased anxiety, and decreased impulsivity. My sleep significantly improved, as I could fall asleep quicker, stay asleep longer, and wake up rested. I benefited most from NFT as I no longer had an overly aroused brain: no excessive and racing thoughts
Everyone I talk to wants me to express appreciation for your presentation yesterday. Your years of research, your depth of understanding of user interfaces, and your ability to present the subject in such an interesting way resulted in a memorable occasion for attendees. I personally appreciated your approach to anticipating users' intents. Since we are entering a new growth phase as we begin the Civil Service 5 Year Strategic Plan, I believe civil servants can benefit from the methods you suggested for their respective development. Your enthusiasm is contagious, and we trust attendees will use your suggestions in their overall development to take their careers to the next level.
"I am so pleased to have found Infinite Care. Thirty years consuming copious amounts of alcohol and abusing my body, my liver finally saying ā€˜no moreā€™. Additionally, my general health was suffering ailments popping up every year as well as under the excess weight I had put on over the years. Through this programme I was taught to love and respect myself, initially by regular ā€˜Headspaceā€™ videos which enabled me to become aware of my head, mind and body no matter what environment I am in. Having been introduced to the concepts I am now practicing standing alone and developing a stronger independent me. Iā€™d hardly done anything alone throughout my decades of life and now I feel I could do everything by myself, I feel that good! There were lots of video clips for inspiration and helping me to see beyond the black and white (the way Iā€™d typically seen life) and appreciate that there is another area that is grey or whatever colour is presented. Iā€™d always thought that my glass was half-full but it wasnā€™t, however, now it truly is. My ā€˜awesome jarā€™ spills over and every day and I give gratitude (in a journal) for people, places and things within the environment, the world. It no longer matters to me what any of your/my faults and misgivings may be. I have come to appreciate all of us being a part of society exactly how we are. If a particular negative feeling wonā€™t shift I am practicing the art of forgiveness. I am wallowing in the humorous, loyal, honest and committed person that I am. However, I am not forgetting the character of Veruca Salt (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) whose characteristics I often presented but forever giving thanks for having learned so much about myself and knowing when Verruca wants a say. No booze for two months, along time for me and people are noticing how loose my clothes are now that I am finally sticking to a food/exercise lifestyle. Forever grateful."
"Life is difficult at best but especially these days. Life is full of difficult, emotionally contaging people at work and in our families and always-on work needs produces stress and depression in us.The modern style of counselling is to help recognise these and many other situations, to suggest tools to help and ways of thinking that help in these situations and to practice them when they arise. Once you start to use these 'tools' they defend you against the worst of how life can affect you.This way of counselling has been proven effective scientifically, and may be preferable to medications especially for the younger person for mild or moderate problems.
It was nice to be understood and reassured by a professional who never imposed their beliefs or opinions but offered guidance.
My experience with neurofeedback therapy (NFT) at Infinite Mindcare was exceptional. NFT is completely painless and noninvasive. I noticed better focus, memory retention, decreased anxiety, and decreased impulsivity. My sleep significantly improved, as I could fall asleep quicker, stay asleep longer, and wake up rested. I benefited most from NFT as I no longer had an overly aroused brain: no excessive and racing thoughts

FAQs

How can I make an appointment?

To schedule an appointment, we first ask that you complete our intake form and provide us with your insurance and payment information. Once we receive this information, we will confirm your insurance benefits and contact you to schedule the earliest available appointment.

What insurance do you accept?

We accept several Cayman insurances including: Aetna, BAF, Britcay, Cayman First, Cinico, Fidelity/Vanguard, PanAm. If you have overseas insurance such as Cigna, you will need to pay for your sessions out of pocket, however, we can provide you with an invoice with all relevant information to give to your insurance provider for direct reimbursement. In order to use your medical insurance, you must have an outpatient mental health benefit for use on the island. While we verify your insurance benefits and provide you with an estimated breakdown of co-pays, you are ultimately responsible for understanding your own benefits.

Does seeking advice mean something is wrong with me?

No. Many people seek counselling to understand themselves or others, to develop personally, or simply to manage life. As humans, we all experience stressors and difficult emotions. Therapy is a means to learn to develop our functioning skills and build greater resilience, regardless of the circumstances.

What is counseling?

Counseling/therapy involves meeting with a therapist (such as a counselor or psychologist) to address emotional, social, or behavioral concerns. Trained and licensed clinicians work with you to consider a variety of treatments according to your treatment goals. The benefits of therapy are numerous and may include improved mood, personal growth, and interpersonal relationships. Disclaimer: Just because you come to therapy does not mean you will change or improve. The willingness to make changes is ultimately up to the individual. Please remember that we typically only have 1 hour per week in our offices and most of the change happens outside of the therapy room.

Counseling is not about coming to vent for an hour. While we have couches and you can lay down, we do not perform psychoanalysis. Counseling is an active process where the client shares and receives feedback, develops skills, and practices interventions to help in their real life outside of the office. Yes, there are times when people just need to ā€œventā€ and feel heard. And we have a space for that, to be sure. We will also encourage change.

How many sessions will I need to achieve my goals?

There is no definitive answer to this until you see your therapist. The average counseling treatment usually lasts 3-6 months, however, each person is unique. Some people come to us and feel like they got what they were looking for in 1-3 sessions. The first few sessions are assessment and getting acquainted. It is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist and the process, and sometimes it takes some people longer than others to feel comfortable.

Counseling is not about coming in to vent for an hour. While we have couches and you can lay back, we do not do psychoanalysis. Counseling is an active process where the client shares and receives feedback, develops skills, and practices interventions to help in their real life outside of the office. Yes, there are times when people just need to ā€œventā€ and feel heard. And we have a space for that, to be sure. We will also encourage change.

What is Mindcare?

How we empower our clients and ourselves to create optimal mental health, i.e. healthy mental health habits

The Flower of Life is a sacred geometry believed to hold information about the secrets of all life and is, in essence, a blueprint for all life. Its design symbolizes the interconnectedness of life on Earth from a scientific and ecological standpoint, as the symbol has been found throughout the world since ancient civilizations, as well as in the biology of plant and human life.

At Infinite Mindcare we believe that you hold all the answers and tools within yourself; that you are the expert of your own life. Our job is to help you see that in yourself and to help you actively live it through everything you do in and out of the therapy office.