Maria Rivera, LCSW
North Carolina · 15 years in practice
Maria Rivera is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, and trauma.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C007456 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1003197633 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Maria
Maria Rivera is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, and trauma. She works with adults to address depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD challenges, and problems that arise during major life changes. Maria emphasizes practical steps and respects each person's own knowledge about their life.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - to help people clarify what matters and act in line with those values.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when someone needs direction or short-term planning. Maria also draws on client-centered therapy to create space for people to speak without judgment. Sessions focus on clear goals like reducing anxiety attacks, managing cravings, improving communication, or creating routines that support mood stability.
She works with concerns such as grief, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and attachment challenges. In practical terms, meetings can be scheduled around work and family life. She offers several online formats to fit different needs and comfort levels.
Maria practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. Starting therapy is presented as a step-by-step process. Maria helps people set realistic first goals and checks progress so plans can be adjusted as life changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Maria’s approaches work online
Maria uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, and eating concerns. CBT sessions often focus on practical exercises and homework that can be practiced between meetings.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - which helps people clarify their values, accept difficult feelings, and take committed steps toward a meaningful life. ACT is useful for stress, chronic health challenges, and situations where avoidance has become limiting.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Maria talks with each person about their goals, tries strategies, and adjusts the plan based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative tuning helps make short-term and longer-term work more relevant to real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper, interactive work and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins, worksheets, or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments and to keep practicing skills as life changes.
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Questions people ask
What issues does she commonly help with?
Maria supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining cognitive behavioral strategies, values-focused ACT work, motivational interviewing, solution-focused planning, and client-centered listening.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, behavior, and life-transition issues.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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