- Strengths focused
- Practical skills
- Meaning centered
About Maria
Maria Russo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Colorado with 25 years of experience. She draws on a bachelor's in psychology and a Master of Social Work to guide people toward greater wellbeing. She frames therapy as a chance to move from surviving to living more fully, and she emphasizes practical steps toward increased confidence and healthier choices.
Her approach centers on identifying strengths and reducing the patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often address anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship strain, and struggles with self-esteem or addiction. She also supports people facing life transitions, career concerns, and intimacy-related issues.
Maria blends conversational, client-focused work with structured methods when helpful. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and make small, testable changes. She also uses Client-Centered techniques to keep the conversation grounded in each person’s goals and values.
She often brings narrative and existential ideas into sessions to help people reframe their stories and find meaning after hardship. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants to shift behaviors like substance use or compulsive habits but feels unsure how to start.
People who choose her tend to want a gentle but direct style - someone who listens, asks clear questions, and helps build practical skills for day-to-day life. Maria encourages curiosity about what has kept patterns alive and offers concrete tools to try between sessions.
Her approach centers on identifying strengths and reducing the patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions often address anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship strain, and struggles with self-esteem or addiction. She also supports people facing life transitions, career concerns, and intimacy-related issues.
Maria blends conversational, client-focused work with structured methods when helpful. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and make small, testable changes. She also uses Client-Centered techniques to keep the conversation grounded in each person’s goals and values.
She often brings narrative and existential ideas into sessions to help people reframe their stories and find meaning after hardship. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants to shift behaviors like substance use or compulsive habits but feels unsure how to start.
People who choose her tend to want a gentle but direct style - someone who listens, asks clear questions, and helps build practical skills for day-to-day life. Maria encourages curiosity about what has kept patterns alive and offers concrete tools to try between sessions.