Maria ("Mali") Jimenez , LCSW, CSW, LICSW

Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of direct clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions. She holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials - LCSW meaning Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LICSW indicating licensure for independent clinical practice - and provides services in both English and Spanish.

Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem struggles, family and intimacy-related issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, and challenges related to attachment and abandonment. She works with clients dealing with relationship patterns such as codependency, commitment and communication problems, and family of origin wounds, as well as conditions like bipolar disorder, compulsive behaviors, and difficulties with sleep and eating.

Mali blends a compassionate, precise approach with thoughtful challenge to support clients in confronting their growth edges. She integrates mindfulness and somatic awareness to cultivate present-moment noticing of thoughts, feelings, and body sensations, and combines cognitive behavioral techniques with psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives to explore how early relationships shape current beliefs and patterns. Her aim is to collaborate with each person, following the client’s lead while offering guidance and tools so they can shift unhelpful patterns and move toward meaningful change.

Approach-oriented online therapy with practical flexibility

Maria ("Mali") Jimenez uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships and attachment patterns influence current emotional responses and relationship dynamics - this approach is helpful for people working through trust, abandonment, or closeness issues. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical skill building, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. In addition, she integrates Mindfulness Therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness of thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations, supporting stress management and improved emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mali works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so therapy remains personally meaningful and effective.

Online therapy with Mali can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, different time zones, and varying comfort levels with technology. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access support from wherever a client is located, while working with a licensed professional to address their concerns.