Maria Petrongolo is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience.
01About Maria
Maria Petrongolo is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people handle relationship stress, family conflict, and the everyday strain of life changes. Maria also offers coaching-style support for clients working on confidence and self-esteem.
She sees many people navigating work and young adult transitions and helps them find clearer direction. Maria pays close attention to body image concerns and to the emotional side of chronic illness and caregiving.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing pregnancy, postpartum changes, and end-of-life decisions. Her work blends steady, practical conversation with encouragement to try new coping steps. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, setting small goals, and practicing skills that can be used between meetings.
The tone is warm and direct, aimed at creating habits that make daily life easier. Maria draws on years of experience supporting people through health-related stress, cancer or hospice-related concerns, and the shifts that come with aging. She also helps clients address workplace stress and the emotional fallout of major life transitions.
That mix of concerns shapes how she structures sessions and plans next steps. Based in New Jersey, Maria conducts sessions in English. She works with people who want steady, thoughtful support as they move through change, recover from setbacks, or build more self-compassion and confidence.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC01242700 · expires November 2026
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC010309 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1750767349 · 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
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Eating and food-related issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Maria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, usable steps. One common approach emphasizes goal-setting and skill practice to manage stress, improve relationships, and boost self-esteem; it helps people break big problems into small, doable actions. Another approach centers on coping with health-related and life transition stress by addressing emotions, problem-solving practical needs, and building supports for caregiving or chronic illness.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past, and then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Chat and messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy day and to keep in touch between meetings. These options let people access regular help without long commutes and make it simpler to maintain progress during life transitions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Maria commonly address?
She helps people with relationship stress, family conflict, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching for personal growth. Additional focus areas include body image, chronic illness, caregiving stress, pregnancy and postpartum issues, and workplace challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational, with a focus on problem-solving and small goals. Maria aims to combine supportive listening with steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Maria has 13 years of experience working with individuals facing relationship, health-related, and life transition concerns. That background informs how she tailors sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and she practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Maria provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 based on therapist availability.
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