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LCSW, CSW, LICSW

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

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Maria

Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker who brings seven years of professional experience to supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, addictions, and identity-related concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on a mix of therapeutic perspectives to help clients notice patterns rooted in family history, attachment wounds, and present-day triggers, while teaching practical skills for coping and emotional regulation. Her approach blends Internal Family Systems ideas with attachment-based work, cognitive-behavioral interventions, mindfulness practices, and motivational strategies, along with somatic and psychodynamic elements.

Mali aims for a compassionate yet direct style that balances validation with gentle challenges, encouraging clients to move toward the changes they seek. She has worked across nonprofit, hospital, and independent practice settings and holds licensure in Colorado and Washington DC as LCSW, CSW, and LICSW.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are available to international clients. Mali supports people dealing with issues including grief, intimacy challenges, body image, codependency, impulsivity, parenting stresses, and career-related transitions, tailoring her methods to each person’s goals and lived experience.

Integrating Internal Parts, Attachment Repair, and Practical Tools Online

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people explore inner parts and the relationships among them, allowing clients to notice protective or wounded parts and learn gentler ways to relate to themselves. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relational patterns formed in early life and rebuilding more supported ways of connecting with others, which can be helpful for relationship struggles, abandonment concerns, and family-of-origin dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers focused strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, supporting work on anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is often collaborative rather than fixed. The therapist works with each client to determine which combination of IFS-informed exploration, attachment-focused repair, and CBT skill building best matches their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting methods as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access bilingual support in English or Spanish from Colorado or internationally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Mali address in therapy?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and career or life transitions. Additional focuses include attachment and family-of-origin issues, body image, codependency, and impulsivity.
How would you describe her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is compassionate yet precise, combining validation with constructive challenge. She integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, cognitive-behavioral tools, and psychodynamic thinking to help clients build insight and practical skills.
What background experience does the therapist have?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked in nonprofit organizations, hospital settings, and independent practice environments.
What credentials and licensure does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials in Colorado listed as CO LCSW CSW.09927358 and a LICSW in Washington DC listed as DC LICSW LC50081711. She practices from Colorado.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Yes, she offers therapy in both English and Spanish and is available to work with international clients as well.
What session formats are available for meeting with her?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

District of Columbia, Colorado

Languages

English, Spanish