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Maria ("Mali") Jimenez

Therapist · Colorado

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

Compassionate therapist focusing on thoughts and habits

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  • Thoughts and everyday habits
  • Attachment and relationships
  • Mindfulness and body work

About Maria

Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. She supports those coping with trauma, addiction, parenting strain, grief, self‑esteem struggles, and intimacy concerns. Mali speaks English and Spanish and practices in Colorado as a LCSW and LICSW. With seven years of clinical experience, Mali blends practical tools with deeper exploration. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also brings attachment‑based and psychodynamic ideas into sessions to look at how early relationships shape present patterns. Mindfulness and body‑focused work appear in her approach to help people become aware of physical reactions and emotional signals. She sometimes uses motivational interviewing to draw out a person’s own reasons for change and to support steady progress. Sessions tend to mix skill building with reflection on personal history. Her style is warm and direct. Mali encourages people to set the pace while offering guidance and gentle challenges when it helps growth. The goal is clearer thinking, more manageable habits, and better coping with life changes. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Mali notes that subscription billing is used and can be canceled at any time. International clients are accepted; confirm scheduling details when booking.

Areas of expertise

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

Credentials

District of Columbia, Colorado

Languages

English, Spanish

How her approaches shape online work

Attachment‑based work focuses on how early relationships affect current bonds and trust. In online sessions this helps people notice patterns in romantic and close relationships and try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and everyday habits and teaches concrete tools to change them. CBT can be used to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and shift unhelpful behavior by practicing new responses between sessions. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present‑moment experience and bodily sensations. Simple breathing and awareness practices are used to lower reactivity and build steady coping for stress and strong emotions. Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Clients help set the pace while the therapist offers guidance and practical exercises. Please confirm which online formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography did not list specific session types. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed, and let people use skills learned in therapy in their everyday environments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, career worries, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is warm and direct. She combines practical skills with deeper reflection and gently challenges clients to try new ways of thinking and behaving.

What is her professional background?

She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked in nonprofit, hospital, and private practice settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials and practices in Colorado. Her listed licences include CO LCSW and DC LICSW.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options when booking.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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