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Maria Conforti, LCSW

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Italian
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About Maria

Maria Conforti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience practicing in Illinois. Her career spans diverse settings including independent practice, group homes, correctional environments, community nonprofits, and high-profile cases, which has informed a flexible and pragmatic clinical style.

Background and approach

She blends evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior therapy training with relational and psychodynamic perspectives to tailor care to each client’s needs. Conforti emphasizes a collaborative, no-nonsense approach that balances compassion with frank feedback.

She aims to help clients understand how past experiences shape present patterns, then move toward practical solutions like improved communication, better boundaries, or clearer life goals. Her practice focuses on relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, coaching, and ADHD, and she draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered principles to guide work toward meaningful change.

Clients who engage in her process can expect direct guidance and a focus on skill-building so they can eventually rely less on therapy and more on their own tools. Conforti values honesty, mutual effort, and gentle challenge, and she frames therapy as a collaborative effort toward the outcomes a client wishes to achieve.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Access

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT focuses on helping clients clarify values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward a meaningful life; it is often used for persistent stress, avoidance, and motivation-related challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is frequently applied to mood, anxiety, and problem-solving work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills and can be useful when strong emotions interfere with daily functioning).

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client’s goals, preferences, and presenting concerns to determine which methods or combination of methods best fit the work ahead, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how clients meet with licensed professionals, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and access care from different locations. The mix of approaches and communication formats supports practical skill-building and ongoing collaboration regardless of where a client is located.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Conforti works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, coaching needs, and ADHD, along with related areas such as attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, and chronic pain or illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and pragmatic, blending compassion with direct feedback and a focus on skills and practical solutions tailored to each client.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience across settings including independent practice, group homes, incarceration, community resources, and nonprofit work, with training in DBT and varied clinical roles.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois and holds licence IL LCSW 149015992.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available with her?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Italian

What Maria can help with

Maria Conforti works with clients on relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, coaching, and ADHD.

Maria works with a variety of children and family issues and pediatric adhd.

How Maria approaches therapy

Maria's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Gottman Method.

Experience and training

Maria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 16 years of clinical experience.