Maria Pulizzo
Focused, compassionate therapy for mood and addiction concerns
LPC Missouri
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Maria
Maria Pulizzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, bipolar disorder, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She also focuses on drug and alcohol addiction and issues commonly faced by young adults.
Background and approach
With five years of direct therapy practice, Maria combines compassionate listening with goal-oriented interventions to address co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges. Maria adopts a person-centered stance that emphasizes a nonjudgmental, collaborative relationship.
She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) alongside solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to help clients manage mood symptoms, reduce distress, and build practical coping skills. Her approach balances empathy with techniques designed to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Clients can expect a therapist who values safety, respect, and measurable progress. Maria brings experience gained in community mental health settings and applies evidence-informed methods to tailor care to an individual's needs and goals.
Using evidence-informed approaches in online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop practical behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for mood instability and coping with intense emotions. Maria also draws on client-centered principles to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space while integrating motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques as needed.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Maria works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, then tailors interventions from these models to fit what feels most useful. Together they monitor progress and adjust strategies so treatment remains aligned with the client's changing needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to access consistent care without commuting. These options allow licensed professionals to provide regular check-ins, skill coaching, and structured sessions that fit into varied schedules and lifestyles, helping people maintain continuity of care while addressing stress, mood, and addiction-related concerns.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English