About Maria
Maria Cipriani is a licensed clinical social worker (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in New York with 20 years of experience. Maria offers steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. They aim to make starting therapy feel calm and manageable for someone who may be nervous about the first step.
Maria focuses on LGBT-related concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and addiction-related struggles.
Background and approach
They also help with career stress, workplace problems, self-esteem, and coping after loss. Additional areas of attention include attachment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and gender dysphoria. Sessions are intended to be open and nonjudgmental.
Maria listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps. Conversations are straightforward and paced to match what the person needs that day. Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts methods to suit individual needs.
The approach is collaborative - clients and Maria decide together what will help most. Treatment plans emphasize skills people can use outside of sessions to manage symptoms and handle daily stressors. Therapy is offered in English and is available to international clients.
Maria provides a range of online session formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and goal-focused. One common approach involves teaching coping and emotion-regulation skills to reduce anxiety and stress. These skills help people manage day-to-day symptoms and respond differently to triggers.Another frequent focus is trauma-informed work that helps people process painful events at a pace they can tolerate. This often includes grounding tools and gradual steps to address distress linked to past abuse or post-traumatic stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria will talk with each person about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The emphasis is on what helps an individual live better, not on fitting everyone into the same method.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy or geographically dispersed people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to get support between sessions or fit communication into a tight schedule. These options provide flexibility for different routines and comfort levels while working toward meaningful change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English