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Maria Picciotti, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Bipolar
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Maria

Maria Picciotti is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania who brings a decade of licensed experience and a long history of practice to her work with people facing mood disorders, trauma, and complex stress.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a respectful, compassionate stance and adapts therapeutic conversations and plans to fit each person’s circumstances and goals. Her background includes helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to intimacy, self-esteem, and anger.

Maria pairs evidence-based methods with a client-centered attitude, drawing on approaches such as Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, and DBT to address symptoms as well as the relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She also has experience with a range of additional concerns including dissociation, chronic illness and pain, sexuality questions, social phobia, and compassion fatigue.

Prospective clients are invited to take the initial step toward therapy when they feel ready, and Maria frames that first move as an important sign of courage and commitment to change.

Integrating Parts Work and Practical Skills in Online Therapy

Internal Family Systems offers a way to explore the different parts of a person’s internal world, helping identify protective and vulnerable parts and create more cooperative internal relationships; it can be useful for trauma, dissociation, and ongoing emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on developing psychological flexibility by clarifying values and using mindful acceptance strategies to reduce the impact of difficult thoughts and feelings, commonly applied for anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaboration to create a safe space where clients set the pace and goals for change.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process: the therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and needs to determine which combination of methods feels most helpful, and adjustments can be made as therapy progresses. Clients are invited to offer feedback so the work stays aligned with their priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or connect from different locations. These options support consistent engagement and allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, skills training, and reflective exploration in formats that suit each client’s schedule and communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Maria works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, intimacy-related issues, anger, and self-esteem, along with many additional focus areas like chronic pain, dissociation, and social anxiety.
Which therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
The practice integrates several evidence-based methods including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor care to each person.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 10 years of licensed professional experience and a longer overall history in the helping professions, which informs her clinical approach and treatment planning.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
The clinician holds an LCSW credential with PA LCSW CW023744 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Can non-English speakers access services?
Sessions are offered in English; international clients are accepted but English is the language of therapy.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityDissociationHIV / AIDSMood disordersParanoiaPhobiasSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomania

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English