Maria Dally, LMSW

Maria Dally is a licensed social worker in Michigan who focuses on practical, skills-based care. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness and relationship-focused work to help people manage stress, anxiety, and grief. Maria speaks English and Spanish and draws on four years of hands-on experience in community mental health.

She emphasizes clear steps clients can take between sessions. That might mean trying a small behavior change, practicing a coping skill, or noticing thoughts that increase worry. Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people feel more steady in daily life.

Maria has worked with people facing trauma, parenting challenges, mood struggles such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and attention-related concerns like ADHD. She also supports those dealing with loss, career stress, sleep or eating disruptions, and relationship or family conflict. Her background includes community mental health settings and work with young people and parents.

Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed approaches. She focuses on building resilience, improving communication, and strengthening self-compassion. Maria encourages clients to identify values and take small steps toward them.

Outside work she enjoys crocheting, puzzles, cooking, and walks, and she mentions a fondness for cats and plants. That personal side helps her relate to the small everyday concerns that often matter most to clients.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Maria commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps, which can help with stress, grief, and ongoing life changes.

She also brings attachment-informed ideas into sessions to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That perspective can make it easier to address communication problems, parenting concerns, and feelings of abandonment or isolation. Choosing an approach is collaborative; the therapist and client review problems, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the person's life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face work and skill practice. Phone sessions can work when a quieter line or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people fit therapy into their week without extra travel.