Maritza Villacis, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 15 years in practice
Maritza Villacis offers a direct, down-to-earth approach to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship and intimacy concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 088011 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1215320361 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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About Maritza
Maritza Villacis offers a direct, down-to-earth approach to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship and intimacy concerns. She speaks both English and Spanish and aims to connect in a way that feels natural and human. Maritza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she brings a calm, compassionate presence to sessions.
With 15 years of clinical experience, Maritza draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, emotionally-focused work, and motivational interviewing.
Background and approach
She uses clear, everyday language during sessions and focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. Sessions often include talking through difficult feelings, identifying patterns, and practicing small changes that build over time. Her background includes long-term counseling experience across settings that involved survivors of domestic violence, seniors, and people managing addiction and caregiver stress.
That range informs a flexible style that adapts to each person's needs. She emphasizes building a real connection so clients feel heard and understood. Maritza offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions.
She encourages people to treat counseling as a process that can be challenging at times but rewarding with commitment. She helps clients set clear goals and choose strategies that fit their daily life. People who prefer straightforward conversation and practical tools may find her style helpful.
She aims to help clients make sense of their experiences and find ways to cope, heal, and move forward.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maritza lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Maritza commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes. CBT focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and testing small experiments that can reduce anxiety or improve mood. Mindfulness helps people learn simple attention and breathing practices to manage stress and reactivity.She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas when relationship or intimacy concerns are central. That work involves noticing emotions and interactions and practicing different ways of relating to reduce conflict and increase connection. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences rather than using a single method automatically.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, live chat suits quick exchanges or writing-focused work, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people access therapy from different locations and routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Maritza focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family stress, and related concerns like sleep problems and anger.
What is her therapy style like?
Maritza uses a practical, down-to-earth style that pairs conversation with concrete tools. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, emotionally-focused ideas, and motivational interviewing depending on needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in multiple settings, including work with survivors of domestic violence, seniors, and people with addiction and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
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?
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