- Practical coping strategies
- Collaborative treatment planning
- Experience with grief
About Maria
Maria Caruso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices in New Jersey and helps people facing relationship strain, grief, career shifts, depression, anxiety, and codependency-related concerns. Her work aims to bring practical steps and clearer thinking when life feels confusing or overwhelming.
Before and during counseling she treats the process as a partnership. She sets goals with each person and uses tools like journaling or short agreements to guide progress. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client right now.
Her background includes work with people affected by serious illness and loss, and with those adjusting to major life changes. She has experience supporting people coming through divorce, caregiving stress, and difficult family dynamics. Those experiences shape how she listens and responds in sessions.
Maria draws on multiple therapy styles to fit a person's needs. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and narrative and psychodynamic ideas when they help move the work forward. She may suggest brief exercises between sessions to practice new coping skills.
The aim is to provide hope, support, and practical knowledge so clients can find meaning and move forward. People who want clear steps, honest conversation, and steady guidance often find this approach useful.
How Maria’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and understanding the client's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflecting feelings and priorities to help them feel heard and clearer about next steps. This approach is helpful for relationship worries and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. Sessions include simple exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills practice.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Changes are made over time based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and keep progress going when in-person visits are difficult. If you want to know which session formats are available, confirm the options before booking. The emphasis is on making therapy usable day to day, with practical exercises and check-ins that match what someone needs between appointments.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with relationship issues, family conflict, grief, career changes, depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and codependency among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. She combines listening with practical exercises like journaling and short agreements to help people practice new skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has worked for 20 years in a variety of settings, including with people facing serious illness, loss, and life transitions, and in corporate settings supporting career-related change.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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