Maria Caruso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of clinical experience.
01About Maria
Maria Caruso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, grief, career shifts, stress, anxiety, and life changes. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at making therapy useful from the start.
She uses straightforward tools like talking, journaling, and simple tasks between sessions. Sessions often include goal-setting and clear steps to try at home. Maria adapts her approach to what each person needs rather than following a single method.
Background and approach
Over 20 years she has worked in clinical and corporate settings. That background shaped her work with people facing illness, caregiving strain, adoption and foster care issues, and major life transitions. She also supports people dealing with addiction, trauma, intimacy issues, and problems with anger or self-esteem.
Maria draws from several therapy styles to match the client and the problem. She may use client-centered methods to build trust, cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thoughts, or narrative ideas to reframe hard experiences. The aim is practical progress, not labels.
People who choose her often want a collaborative, task-focused process that still leaves room for deeper reflection. She helps set small, manageable goals and checks in on progress. That mix suits people who want both short-term coping skills and longer-term personal work.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC00304300 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1881243871 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Maria names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Maria names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Maria often draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build a trusting relationship online. This approach focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective, which helps when someone needs acceptance and emotional support. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice new behaviors that reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals and try methods that match those goals and the client's style. They review what's working and adjust the plan together, so therapy fits the person's needs over time.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other's expressions and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth alternative when video isn't possible. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, journaling prompts, or follow-up between full sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and fit therapy into everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, grief, career changes, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She blends talking, journaling, and tasks between sessions to keep work moving forward.
How long has she practiced?
She has approximately 20 years of clinical experience working in both clinical and corporate settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure noted as NJ LPC and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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