About Maria
Maria Pulizzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She also pays special attention to drug and alcohol addiction and issues common to young adults. Maria aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and start to feel more in control.
She uses a person-centered style that puts the client's experience first.
How Maria works
That means listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the individual. Maria blends practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy with motivational interviewing and solution-focused work to address symptoms and build skills.
Sessions often include straightforward tools - thinking skills to spot unhelpful patterns, emotion regulation strategies to reduce intense feelings, and goal-focused steps to make measurable change. She treats addiction concerns alongside mental health issues, helping people address both at the same time. Maria brings five years of direct therapy experience and holds an LPC credential.
Her work aims to be down-to-earth and useful rather than full of jargon. She supports people who want clear steps and steady encouragement while they work through tough habits and hard emotions. People who choose her can expect respectful listening, practical skill-building, and collaborative planning to meet realistic goals.
Reaching out is presented as a first step toward relief and clearer next moves.
Maria lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Maria works with
The areas below are the ones Maria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Self esteem
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and responding with acceptance and curiosity. It helps when someone needs a steady place to talk and have their feelings heard while deciding what changes matter most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and replaces them with more realistic thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety and depression and includes clear exercises you can practice between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving problem solving. It is useful for mood regulation and reducing behaviors that cause harm or distress.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. That choice may change as progress is made.
Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit quick check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity between sessions.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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