Desiree Maldonado-Peluffo, LICSW

Desiree Maldonado-Peluffo is a licensed clinician in Massachusetts with over 10 years of professional experience. She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) who supports people working through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, and depression. Her approach reflects an understanding of how past trauma can shape current struggles and a compassionate commitment to practical progress.

Desiree aims to provide emotional support while helping clients develop stronger coping skills and opportunities for personal growth. She focuses on helping people feel more hopeful and improving relationships with themselves and others by offering concrete tools and strategies tailored to each person’s situation.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness practices to reduce the influence of negative emotions and unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness techniques are used to increase connection to the present moment and to encourage actions that build a more meaningful life.

Desiree creates a non-judgmental therapeutic space and is available to help clients explore changes, learn new skills, and move toward goals at a pace that feels right for them.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Remote Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and situations where avoidance has become a problem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It provides practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety and depression and for improving coping in everyday life.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and awareness practices that support staying present and responding rather than reacting. These strategies can reduce reactivity to strong emotions and help cultivate a greater sense of balance.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Desiree works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to tailor methods that fit each person’s situation. Therapists can blend techniques so the plan evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from home or other convenient locations.