- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Maritza
Maritza Villacis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping parents and caregivers manage stress around family life. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 15 years of licensed experience to her work in New York. Maritza aims to make therapy feel straightforward and human for busy people.
She uses practical tools to address anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and parenting concerns. Sessions tend to include problem-solving, skills practice, and space to talk through difficult feelings.
Background and approach
Maritza emphasizes clear communication and real-life strategies that can be used between meetings. Her background includes long-term counseling experience with people facing domestic violence, shelter placement, caregiving stress, and aging-related concerns. That history shapes a direct, compassionate style that stays away from jargon.
She describes herself as down-to-earth and guided by a sense of purpose in supporting others. Maritza draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and narrative approaches as tools to help clients change unhelpful patterns. She focuses on what can be practiced at home to ease parenting strain and improve relationships.
Her work often blends skills training with emotional processing. Clients can expect flexible scheduling and responsive messaging when needed. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.
What Maritza works with
Everything Maritza lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maritza helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Maritza lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for parenting and daily life
Maritza commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help parents notice patterns of thought and behavior and try new responses. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple exercises to calm the body and improve focus, which can help during stressful parenting moments.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and respond to strong feelings in relationships. That approach supports clearer emotional communication and can be useful when parenting stress affects connection with a partner or care recipient. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online therapy with Maritza is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use visual cues for relationship work and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Text and chat are useful for ongoing coaching, brief updates, or when someone needs flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to keep working on skills between appointments.
Questions people ask about Maritza
What concerns does Maritza help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and practical. Sessions focus on clear communication, skill practice, and talking through feelings in ways that feel understandable.
What experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of licensed practice as an LCSW and decades of broader counseling experience working with people in shelters, survivors of domestic violence, seniors, and other settings.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York and holds the NY LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment 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 together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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