Maria Myslewicz-Weese, LCSW

Maria Myslewicz-Weese is a licensed clinical social worker who uses cognitive behavioral therapy alongside other approaches to help people make practical changes in their lives. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship strain. Her tone is respectful and down-to-earth, aimed at people who want clear support and workable steps.

Maria has 12 years of experience working with people facing big life shifts and ongoing challenges. She helps individuals cope with grief, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and mood-related problems such as bipolar disorder. She also addresses issues around intimacy, sleep disruption, anger, and work or career stress.

Her practice pays attention to how family history and communication patterns affect current problems. She helps people untangle family of origin issues, control struggles, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness. Practical skills for managing social anxiety, phobias, and relationship communication are common parts of sessions.

Maria adapts her conversations and care to each person's needs. She blends approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered methods, emotionally focused work, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationships are a focus. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with concrete tools to practice between meetings.

People who choose her can expect straightforward, empathetic support that balances emotion-focused work with behavioral steps. Maria encourages small, realistic changes that add up over time. She works from North Carolina and conducts sessions in English.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Online sessions let Maria use cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday life. CBT focuses on clear problem-solving steps and short exercises that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood swings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult feelings without being driven by them and build actions that match their values; this works well for stress, grief, and chronic worry. Client-centered therapy offers a listening, supportive space where the person sets the pace and the therapist reflects and clarifies concerns to build trust and understanding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and may combine methods to match the issue at hand. Together they decide which techniques feel helpful and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skills demonstrations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or people who prefer written communication. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work between sessions.