Maria Cipriani , LCSW

Maria Cipriani is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 20 years of professional experience. They specialize in supporting people navigating stress and anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and a broad range of life changes including grief, career transitions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Maria combines clinical skill with a warm, nonjudgmental presence to help clients explore difficult emotions and build practical tools for coping and growth.

With experience addressing attachment and family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, dissociation, gender dysphoria, and post-traumatic reactions, Maria adapts evidence-based therapeutic techniques to each person s situation. They emphasize collaboration and respect for each individual s identity and goals, creating space where thoughts and feelings can be shared openly. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life requires courage, and Maria is committed to supporting clients through that process with steady guidance and compassionate care.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Maria draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the issues a person brings. They use skills-based strategies to address stress and anxiety - teaching practical tools for managing overwhelming thoughts, improving daily functioning, and reducing physiological arousal. They also provide trauma-focused work that helps people process painful experiences and develop healthier responses to triggers, dissociation, and post-traumatic reactions. In addition, Maria integrates relational and attachment-focused perspectives to support couples, families, and individuals working through intimacy, jealousy, infidelity, or caregiver stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Maria works together with each client to identify goals, try approaches that fit their needs and preferences, and adjust the plan over time so therapy remains aligned with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible. These options allow clients to schedule therapy around work, family, and geography, and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for discussing sensitive topics. Licensed professionals, including therapists like Maria, can adapt methods effectively across these formats to support steady progress.