Edili Maldonado , LMHC, LPC

Edili Maldonado is a licensed counselor who helps people in New York handle stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, and life transitions. She brings 12 years of clinical experience and works in English and Spanish. Her approach focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more in control.

She listens without judgment and creates a calm space for people to talk about what is hard. Sessions emphasize clear goals and real strategies for daily life, such as coping skills for panic, managing mood swings, and addressing burnout or caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and the emotional fallout of trauma and abuse.

Maldonado uses methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice values and take small meaningful actions, and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps people learn tools they can try right away and adjusts techniques to fit each person’s needs. She avoids labels and focuses on strengths and practical change.

Clients can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and planning for real situations. Maldonado values respect and compassion and aims to help people grow more confident managing their emotions and relationships.

Therapeutic approaches offered online

Edili commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take value-driven steps while learning to live with difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then tailor techniques and practice tasks to fit those needs in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can help people stay connected between sessions or use written check-ins when that feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other obligations and to access licensed professionals from different locations.