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Online therapist

Maria Migliaccio

Guiding practical steps toward clearer parenting and life

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania, Oregon
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Maria

Maria Migliaccio is a licensed professional counselor with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, mood concerns, and life transitions. Maria draws on straightforward conversation and practical strategies to help clients identify the next step forward.

She uses a person-centered style that keeps the client’s priorities in focus. Sessions are collaborative and aim to build skills that apply between appointments. Maria blends talk therapy with skill-building so people leave with concrete tools to try at home.

Background and approach

Her background includes training in cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness practices, and existential ideas about meaning and choice. These approaches inform how she helps people manage thoughts, daily routines, and upsetting emotions. She also brings experience in motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.

Maria practices in Pennsylvania and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential - OR LPC C8235 and PA LPC PC009455. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Many clients come for help with parenting concerns, stress, addiction, trauma, sleep, and relationship issues.

Maria aims for clear, practical steps in therapy and pays close attention to each person’s story. If someone prefers an approach focused on active problem solving, she can tailor sessions to match those goals.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist offers empathy and feedback while helping the person set their own goals. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to sort out priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and homework to change patterns that cause distress. CBT can help with anxiety, mood problems, sleep, and daily routines.

Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, goal-focused method that helps people clarify their reasons for change. It can be useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps.

Maria will work with each person to find the best mix of methods. Together they decide which approach fits the client’s needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaboration guides the treatment plan and any adjustments along the way.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from home. Phone sessions provide a simpler option without video. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working with licensed professionals.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maria address in therapy?
Maria works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, parenting matters, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and mood disorders. She also supports people facing career, sleep, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, focusing on practical steps and skill building. Sessions combine conversation with techniques aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
She brings over 20 years of experience and has training in cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, existential therapy, and motivational interviewing. Her background includes additional work with trauma-focused techniques.
Where is Maria licensed to practice?
Maria is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials OR LPC C8235 and PA LPC PC009455, and she practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Maria?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, Oregon
Languages
English

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