- Guilt and shame
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT related issues
About Maria
Maria Cipriani is a New York licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. Maria also addresses LGBT-related concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and struggles around guilt and shame.
Maria keeps sessions direct and conversational. She asks clear questions and listens for the feelings under what people say. Conversations often include practical ways to cope with strong emotions and steps for handling stressful situations between appointments.
She pays attention to patterns that show up in relationships and work life. Attachment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, and workplace problems are areas she often discusses with clients. When grief, infidelity, jealousy, or questions about gender and sexuality come up, she treats those topics as part of the person’s larger story rather than separate puzzles to solve.
Maria aims to make the process predictable. She explains what to expect in early sessions and checks in about goals as therapy continues. Her approach is suited to people who want straightforward conversation, practical coping tools, and help sorting through feelings tied to identity and life changes.
Clients can expect someone who brings two decades of practice to each meeting. She works in English and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and those who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
Approaches and how online sessions can help
Evidence-based techniques in talk therapy focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real situations. This kind of approach helps when guilt, shame, anxiety, or low mood are driven by repetitive negative thinking. It offers practical steps to try between sessions and targets thought patterns that keep people stuck.Another helpful strand is work on relational patterns and attachment. This looks at how early relationships shape current expectations and reactions. It can be useful for people dealing with codependency, intimacy problems, or recurring conflicts at work or home.
Finding the right approach often happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust what they do based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to test new ways of handling difficult feelings and to pick techniques that feel usable in daily life.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as none are listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove commute time. It also makes regular meetings possible for people living outside the immediate area or for those balancing work and caregiver responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT-related concerns, and problems like guilt and shame.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She keeps sessions conversational and practical, asking direct questions and helping people find coping strategies they can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience as a social worker and clinician.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a New York LCSW and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.