- 20 years experience
- Codependency support
- Works with LGBT issues
About Maria
Maria Cipriani is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of professional experience in New York. Maria creates a calm, accepting space where people can talk about what feels hard. She invites honest conversation and supports practical steps toward feeling better.
Maria regularly helps people who are dealing with stress and anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She also supports those navigating relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, and issues connected to trauma and abuse. Codependency and attachment concerns are among the areas she pays attention to when relevant.
Sessions focus on clear, real-world goals. Maria listens to what matters most and helps set manageable steps forward. Conversations are straightforward and grounded in what a person can try between sessions.
She also brings a long history of working with LGBT-related and gender dysphoria concerns. Addictions, caregiver stress, sexuality questions, workplace struggles, and self-esteem issues are other areas she addresses. Maria aims to meet people where they are without harsh judgment.
Mood, coping skills, and relationship patterns are common starting points in her work. She helps people notice patterns, name what’s getting in the way, and practice different ways of responding. The focus is on practical change that fits everyday life.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Maria draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on current problems and practical change. One approach centers on identifying patterns in thinking and behavior and testing small changes in day-to-day life to reduce stress and anxiety and improve mood. Another approach addresses how past attachments and relationship patterns affect present connections, helping people notice triggers and try different ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Maria collaborates with each person to match techniques to their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. The process is conversational and guided by what feels useful for the client.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove commute time so work or caregiving breaks are simpler to manage. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill-building to work well in remote sessions, and Maria will help decide which methods fit your situation.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns will be addressed in sessions?
Maria works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, and concerns like codependency and attachment.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and practical, focused on listening, setting small goals, and trying doable steps between meetings.
What is Maria's professional background?
Maria is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience in clinical work in New York.
Where is Maria based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in New York and holds the credential LCSW in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients able to work with Maria?
International clients are accepted; confirm any licensing or scheduling questions when you book.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with Maria?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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