Maria ("Mali") Jimenez, LCSW, CSW, LICSW

Sleep and rest
Attachment focus
Mindful methods

About Maria

Maria "Mali" Jimenez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. She also supports those dealing with relationship wounds, trauma, addictive behaviors, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Mali offers straightforward, compassionate care in English and Spanish and draws on seven years of clinical experience in varied settings.

She uses practical tools to help clients notice thought patterns and bodily responses. Sessions often include mindful practices and conversations about how family history and early attachments shape current behavior. Mali mixes cognitive techniques with longer-term thinking about relationships and personal history to address repeating patterns.

Mali’s style is warm but direct. She encourages clients to take the lead while offering guidance and gentle challenge when growth requires it. Clients can expect clear goals and concrete exercises alongside deeper reflection on past experiences.

Her work includes attention to sleeping and eating concerns, intimacy and attachment issues, and career or life-change stressors. Mali also supports people coping with compassion fatigue, bipolar mood challenges, and recovery from abuse.

She is licensed to practice in Colorado and Washington DC as an LCSW and LICSW, and she brings experience from nonprofit, hospital, and private-practice settings. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Approaches used and how they fit online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It involves talking about patterns in close relationships and noticing how old wounds show up in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep disruption. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple awareness skills that help people notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily tension without reacting immediately.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mali works collaboratively to decide which blend of methods best fits a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She encourages clients to try techniques and give feedback so the plan can change over time.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work, family, and daily routines. Online options can make it easier to attend consistently and to use shorter check-ins when a full session is not feasible. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking to see how sessions can be scheduled to match everyday life.

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 shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / 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

Credentials

District of Columbia, Colorado

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Mali work with?

She supports people with anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment wounds, trauma, sleep and eating concerns, grief, and addictive behaviors.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Mali is warm and direct. She uses compassionate listening, practical exercises, and gentle challenge to help people meet their goals.

What is her background and clinical experience?

She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked in nonprofit, hospital, and private-practice settings.

Which credentials and location apply to this clinician?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Colorado and Washington DC.

Can I work with her in Spanish or from another country?

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

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work for therapy with Mali?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.