Maria Migliaccio , LPC

Maria Migliaccio is a licensed counselor with more than 20 years of clinical experience helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges. She works with adults, children, and parents of children with special needs, bringing a culturally aware and individualized perspective to each case. Her practice emphasizes a person-centered, positive, and solution-focused approach that honors each client’s unique story and goals.

Maria integrates a range of evidence-informed techniques to match the needs of those she serves. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that links thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to create practical change - alongside mindfulness-based practices and existential therapy to address meaning, values, and coping. She also incorporates Applied Behavior Analysis when relevant and has completed the coursework and supervision required for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which supports recovery from traumatic experiences.

Maria holds professional credentials that reflect her training and scope of practice. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), which indicates advanced graduate-level training and clinical licensure to provide counseling, and she is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, which denotes specialized expertise in behavior assessment and intervention. Throughout her career she has focused on areas such as stress, anxiety, parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, relationships, ADHD, addictions, mood disorders, and career concerns, tailoring treatment to each person’s situation and strengths.

Therapeutic Approaches Offered Online

Maria commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on the person’s own perspective and strengths. This approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaborative goal setting to support growth and better coping with life’s stresses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core method she employs - it helps identify and modify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other concerns. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and stress-management skills, offering tools to handle emotional intensity and improve sleep and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maria works collaboratively with each client to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy with Maria is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from different locations, and choose the format that best supports ongoing work on stress, relationships, grief, ADHD, addictions, mood concerns, and other areas of focus.