Maria Conforti, LCSW
Therapist in Illinois
Maria Conforti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience.
- License 149015992 · Illinois Expires November 2027
- NPI 1013284926 · national registry
- Experience and languages 16+ years in practice English, Italian
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About Maria
Maria Conforti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience. She has practiced in many settings, including independent practice, group homes, incarceration, and community programs, and brings that practical background into her sessions. She focuses on relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, coaching, and ADHD.
Sessions are collaborative and direct. Maria aims to help clients find clear next steps rather than stay stuck on the past. Her style blends several approaches to fit each person’s needs.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful patterns and on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present behavior. She also uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take committed action. Maria says she offers a judgment-free space while still being honest about what needs work.
She combines compassion with straightforward feedback and expects active effort from clients who want change. The goal is to build practical skills so therapy becomes less necessary over time. Clients who find her approach useful tend to be ready to try new behaviors and face difficult truths.
Maria often moves from understanding past roots to teaching tools for better communication, managing emotions, and setting boundaries. She speaks English and Italian and practices from Illinois.
Credentials
- LCSW (Illinois)
- License 149015992 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1013284926 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Maria names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Maria uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and then take small, concrete steps toward those values. ACT is useful for anxiety, grief, and motivation challenges where people want to act differently even when feelings are uncomfortable.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current partnerships and communication. This approach helps clients understand their relational triggers and try new ways of connecting that reduce conflict and increase trust.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maria treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals, preferences, and needs. She adapts techniques over time so sessions remain practical and focused on progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or between-session support. These options make it easier to schedule care, maintain continuity, and try approaches that match daily routines.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, coaching needs, and ADHD, plus related issues such as attachment problems, communication struggles, and codependency.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and direct, combining compassion with honest feedback and an emphasis on practical steps clients can take between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience across settings like independent practice, group homes, incarceration, and community organizations.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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