Maria Madrigal , LCSW

Maria Madrigal is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 27 years of clinical experience supporting adults through periods of stress, anxiety, relationship difficulty, trauma, and grief. As a licensed clinical social worker she brings long-standing training in assessment, therapeutic intervention, and case management, and draws on that background to help clients navigate complex emotional challenges.

Her practice focuses on helping people cope with stress and anxiety, repair and understand relationship patterns, process experiences of trauma and abuse, and work through grief and loss. She also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, shame, identity struggles, rejection, and recurring relationship conflicts. Across these areas she emphasizes collaborative exploration of thoughts and feelings to identify practical steps toward relief and growth.

Maria prioritizes creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where difficult emotions can be named and examined. She recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and honors the choice to seek support, meeting each person where they are while helping them build clearer insight and more effective coping strategies.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Stress, Trauma, and Relationships Online

Maria Madrigal uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical coping skills and emotional processing. One approach emphasizes skills-based work for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and cognitive strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care that helps individuals process painful memories and their lingering effects while building safety and stabilization skills. A third focus is grief and loss work, offering guided opportunities to mourn, make meaning, and find ways to integrate loss into ongoing life.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together the therapist and client review progress and adjust techniques so that therapy remains responsive and practical rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, chronic health needs, or those living outside the therapist's immediate area. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each session.