Maria Dally , LMSW

Maria Dally is a licensed social worker who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people move forward. She brings down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting struggles, and changes that feel overwhelming. Maria speaks English and Spanish and works from Michigan as a LMSW. Her work focuses on helping people build steady coping skills and self-compassion. Sessions often include plain-language tools for managing panic, mood swings, sleep trouble, and sudden life transitions. She also helps people who are processing grief, relationship strain, family conflict, or the lasting effects of past abuse. Maria draws from cognitive and mindfulness-based approaches to help people notice what matters and take manageable steps. She uses goal-focused strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Attachment-informed ideas guide work on connection, boundaries, and patterns that began in early relationships. Her background includes community mental health experience with individuals and families, both in person and online. That work shaped how she supports parents, caregivers, and people facing multicultural and immigration-related stress. She has four years of practice as a social worker in Michigan. Outside of work Maria likes quiet hobbies such as crocheting, puzzles, and scenic walks. She also loves plants, turtles, and cats despite being allergic. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental manner to sessions and partners with people to find small, useful changes.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, life changes, and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it with practical experiments, which can reduce panic, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they affect current bonds and boundaries, helping with family issues, parenting concerns, and feelings of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Sessions change as progress is made, and the person and therapist decide together what to emphasize next.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and full conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can help with quick coaching, coping reminders, and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life is unpredictable.