Maria ("Mali") Jimenez, LCSW, CSW, LICSW

Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship pain, trauma, low self-esteem, and addiction concerns. She works with clients facing grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating struggles, parenting strain, and major life changes. Mali offers direct support in both English and Spanish from her Colorado practice.

Mali brings seven years of professional experience and holds the credentials LCSW, CSW, and LICSW. She has practiced in nonprofit, hospital, and independent practice settings, and she is licensed in Colorado and Washington DC. Her background gives her familiarity with a range of life situations people bring to therapy.

Her approach balances warmth with clear direction. She uses mindfulness and somatic techniques so people can notice their thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions. She layers cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, alongside psychodynamic work that looks at family patterns and early attachment wounds.

Mali aims to give clients space to lead sessions while offering collaboration and challenge when it helps growth. She also draws on motivational interviewing skills to support readiness for change and to build practical steps toward goals. The work often involves learning concrete coping skills and practicing new ways of relating.

If language or international scheduling matters, Mali conducts sessions in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short questionnaire and match with her based on scheduling preferences.

How Mali Uses Therapy Models Online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at trust, closeness, and fears of abandonment and helps people understand how they relate to others. Cognitive behavioral therapy targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them.

Finding the best approach usually happens together. Mali will listen to goals and preferences and then suggest combining methods that fit each person. That collaborative process helps shape session plans and the tools used between sessions.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work across locations, which is helpful for those who move or travel. Licensed professionals, including Mali, can discuss how to pace sessions, set goals, and use exercises between meetings to support steady progress.