Edili Maldonado

Strength-building therapy with practical tools

LMHC, LPC New York

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish

About Edili

Edili Maldonado is a licensed therapist based in New York who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, grief, and relationship or parenting challenges.

Background and approach

With 12 years of clinical experience, she blends practical strategies and compassion to help clients build skills for coping with life changes, mood disorders, ADHD, burnout, and intimacy or communication difficulties. Her approach is collaborative and tailored: she draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with acceptance-based and emotion-focused methods to meet each person’s needs.

Edili emphasizes respect and nonjudgmental support while offering tools that promote insight, self-management, and resiliency. She also addresses a wide range of related issues including caregiver stress, family problems, forgiveness and guilt, panic, postpartum depression, and multicultural concerns.

Sessions are available in English and Spanish and are offered through a variety of online formats to fit different schedules. Prospective clients who are ready to explore therapy are invited to begin with a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches and Online Access to Care

Edili commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, or mood-related difficulties. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes acceptance of internal experiences and values-driven action to support adjustment during life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist collaborates with each client to explore what methods feel most useful, tailoring interventions to match personal goals, cultural context, and day-to-day priorities so the work is practical and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These formats make it possible to access consistent support from licensed professionals while fitting sessions into busy lives, and they allow therapeutic work to continue across distance when needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, caregiver stress, and relationship or intimacy issues.

What therapeutic style can I expect?

The therapist uses an eclectic, collaborative style that often incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), acceptance-based techniques, DBT skills, and emotionally focused elements to build practical coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has 12 years of experience providing psychotherapy to clients with a variety of mental health concerns and life challenges.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

She is licensed in New York with credentials listed as LMHC and LPC; license details include NY LMHC 007018 and NJ LPC 37PC01043100.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what best fits their needs and schedule.

How is payment or cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

New York, North Carolina, New Jersey

Languages

English, Spanish