- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Maria
Maria Farraye-Biggs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, and trauma. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on her own experience in therapy and parenting to relate to what clients may be feeling.
Her style is warm and straightforward, aiming to build trust and a working relationship from the start. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods that fit each person's situation.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and understanding patterns that keep problems going. Maria mixes approaches such as client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor work to each concern. Parents often seek her support for navigation of ADHD, postpartum depression, discipline questions, and communication struggles.
She also helps people with grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, workplace stress, mood disorders, and navigating life transitions. Multicultural concerns and prejudice or discrimination are included among the topics she addresses. Maria emphasizes collaboration.
She listens first, then suggests practical steps and homework when helpful. She balances support with gentle challenges to help clients try different behaviors and see new perspectives. Her background includes managing a independent practice and working across many clinical settings.
Over thirty years she has worked with people from varied backgrounds and life stages. That breadth of experience informs how she adapts therapy to each person's needs and goals.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maria helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel heard and understood; it helps when the main need is empathy, validation, and finding personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into concrete steps and practical exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and shift patterns in close relationships and emotional responses to improve connection and intimacy.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maria will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth therapy and visual cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers shorter real-time check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work when in-person visits are difficult.
Questions people ask about Maria
What kinds of concerns does Maria help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and workplace or career struggles.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and other approaches to set goals and try new strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Maria brings 30 years of clinical experience, including running a independent practice and working in multiple treatment settings.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds an LCSW credential in New Jersey.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Which session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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