About Maritza
Maritza Villacis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She offers straightforward, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship or intimacy concerns, and related struggles. Maritza speaks English and Spanish and aims to make sessions feel natural and human.
She uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps, emotion work, and understanding patterns that keep problems going.
How Maritza works
Maritza draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people identify goals and try new ways of coping. Her style is warm and direct. She prioritizes connection and clear communication so people can talk honestly about hard topics like trauma, family conflict, caregiving stress, or addiction.
Sessions are conversational, with time spent on skills, reflections, and planning next steps. Maritza has 15 years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW in New York. That background includes work with survivors of domestic violence, older adults, and people in shelter settings before becoming licensed.
Her long practice informs a practical approach to everyday emotional struggles. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their needs.
Maritza lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Maritza works with
The areas below are the ones Maritza selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online care
Maritza commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) in her online work. CBT helps people spot thought and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, or addiction and then test new, more helpful ways of thinking and acting. EFT focuses on emotions and attachment needs, helping people name and work through feelings that affect relationships and intimacy.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try and how to adapt them for online sessions. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust strategies over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper emotional work, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and different daily routines.
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