Maria ("Mali") Jimenez

Compassionate clinician blending skills and insight

LCSW, CSW, LICSW Colorado

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Maria

Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and a wide range of other concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on seven years of clinical experience and integrates practical skill-building with attention to underlying patterns that shape behavior and emotion. Mali is licensed in Colorado and Washington DC and holds the credentials LCSW, CSW, and LICSW.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives so clients learn tools for managing symptoms while also exploring family history and attachment wounds that influence present-day choices. Mali describes her style as compassionate and direct: she offers gentle support while encouraging clients to face growth edges that open the door to meaningful change.

She also uses motivational interviewing and attachment-based work to address ambivalence, codependency, and communication problems. Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

Her experience spans nonprofit, hospital, and independent practice settings, and she aims to collaborate with each person to tailor goals and strategies to their life and values.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Maria "Mali" Jimenez uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression; CBT is goal-oriented and often focuses on changing patterns that maintain distress. She also works from an attachment-based perspective, exploring early relationship patterns and attachment wounds to understand how those dynamics influence current relationships and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Mali treats the selection of methods as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and life context and may blend approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, or psychodynamic insight work as appropriate to the client's needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow ongoing skill practice between sessions, and support continuity of care for clients who travel or live outside the therapist's immediate area. Licensed professionals can adapt these tools to provide structured interventions as well as reflective, insight-oriented work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, self-esteem and many related issues listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

The style is compassionate yet direct, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness, psychodynamic exploration, and motivational interviewing to balance symptom-focused skills with deeper insight work.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working across nonprofit, hospital, and independent practice settings.

Where is she licensed and what credentials does she hold?

She practices in Colorado and Washington DC and holds the credentials LCSW, CSW, and LICSW; license details include CO LCSW CSW.09927358 and DC LICSW LC50081711.

In what languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?

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

Which session formats are available for working together?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How does pricing and payment work for sessions?

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

What are the steps to get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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 shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / 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

Licensed

District of Columbia, Colorado

Languages

English, Spanish