- Mindfulness based practice
- Attachment focused work
- English and Spanish
About Maria
Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and codependency. She brings seven years of clinical experience and speaks both English and Spanish. Mali practices in Colorado and holds credentials as LCSW, CSW, and LICSW.
Her work is direct and caring. She uses mindfulness and somatic practices to help people notice thoughts, feelings, and body sensations in the moment. She pairs those skills with cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Mali also draws on psychodynamic and attachment-based ideas to look at family history and early relationship wounds. That exploration helps people see how old patterns shape current choices and relationships. She aims to make those patterns easier to understand and change.
Her style balances encouragement with challenge. Clients lead the pace while she offers collaboration, feedback, and practical tools. Sessions focus on real problems like sleep, eating, work stress, or feeling stuck in relationships.
Before starting, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. Mali accepts international clients and works with people who are navigating life changes, grief, addiction concerns, intimacy issues, and other stresses.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds. It looks at attachment wounds and patterns that make intimacy feel risky or confusing, helping people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests new ways of thinking and acting. It is practical and geared toward changing symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, or avoidance behaviors. Mindfulness and somatic practices teach awareness of the body and present-moment experience. These techniques help people notice emotions and physical sensations so they can respond more calmly instead of reacting automatically. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote sessions let them keep continuity during life changes and make it simpler to add therapy into weekly routines.Areas of expertise
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia, Colorado
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mali help with?
She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, codependency, trauma, grief, addictions, and related issues like self-esteem and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate but direct; she challenges clients when helpful while offering steady support and practical skills.
What kinds of clinical approaches does she use?
She blends attachment-based work, mindfulness and somatic practices, cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives to address thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials and practices in Colorado with a license listed for Washington DC and Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in this biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is pricing 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 with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.