Maria Dally

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Spanish

About Maria

Maria Dally is a licensed social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan who blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a client-centered stance to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy alongside acceptance and commitment techniques to help clients build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and develop self-compassion while addressing concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, and difficulties with sleep or eating.

With four years of professional experience in community mental health settings, Maria has worked with individuals and families both virtually and in person, bringing specific training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral work with children and adolescents.

Her practice also attends to parenting and family dynamics, attachment-related issues, caregiver stress, and multicultural concerns, and she incorporates mindfulness and dialectical strategies when helpful. Maria values a collaborative therapeutic relationship that honors each person’s story and cultural context.

She communicates in English and Spanish and aims to support clients in creating healthier habits, processing past experiences, and finding practical strategies for everyday challenges.

Approach-driven care delivered online

Maria integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, panic, and mood disturbances. ACT emphasizes values-based action and mindfulness, helping people accept difficult emotions while committing to meaningful life changes; this can be useful for stress, grief, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together, and the therapist will collaborate with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs. Treatment plans are adapted over time so that tools from CBT, ACT, attachment-based perspectives, or DBT-informed skills are used as appropriate through the course of therapy.

Online therapy offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from home. These formats support consistent skill practice and check-ins, and allow clients to engage in treatment in ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, ADHD, and related issues such as isolation and multicultural concerns.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

Her practice combines cognitive behavioral therapy with acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based work, client-centered principles, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to focus on skills, values, and emotional regulation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of experience working in community mental health settings with individuals and families, providing both virtual and in-person care.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds an LMSW and is licensed in Michigan with credential number MI LMSW 6801119048.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish; she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for therapy?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and availability.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessImmigration issuesImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English, Spanish