Maria ("Mali") Jimenez, LCSW, CSW, LICSW
Calm, practical support for parenting and life challenges
Book with Maria- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia, Colorado
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Maria
Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. She uses practical tools and straightforward conversation to help parents worried about behavior, sleep, eating, or feeling overwhelmed. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and can be done online for convenience.
Mali draws on seven years of clinical experience across community, hospital, and independent practice settings. She combines clear skills training with attention to how early relationships shape what shows up now.
Background and approach
That means talking through patterns, testing new ways of responding, and practicing small changes between sessions. Her approach blends cognitive behavioral work with attention to attachment and early family dynamics. She also incorporates mindfulness and short-term motivational techniques to build coping skills and keep progress moving.
Conversations include both thoughts and bodily experience to help people notice how stress shows up in the body. Mali aims to meet each person where they are and collaborate on goals. She balances support with gentle challenge so clients can try new behavior and learn from it.
Many people find this mix useful when navigating grief, parenting stress, relationship wounds, or life transitions. Clients can expect practical strategies, brief skill-building exercises, and space to talk through painful feelings and memories. Mali encourages small, doable steps that fit into a busy life and she helps track progress along the way.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online therapy options
Maria "Mali" Jimenez uses approaches that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and connection issues, which can help with parenting and intimacy concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep or impulse control.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Mali collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the work stays practical and relevant to everyday life.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick exchanges, coaching-style prompts, or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Maria
What concerns does she help with?
Mali supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment issues, trauma, substance concerns, parenting strain, grief, and related problems like sleep or eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and direct. She offers practical tools, invites clients to try new behaviors, and balances support with gentle challenge.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working in nonprofit, hospital, and independent practice settings.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credentials LCSW, CSW, and LICSW and is licensed in Colorado and Washington DC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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