Maria Alderman, LMSW
Practical support for stress and anger management
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How Maria works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Maria
Maria Alderman is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She offers straightforward support for grief, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep or eating problems, and mood disorders like depression and bipolar.
Maria brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions and aims to make the first step easier for someone who is worried or overwhelmed. She uses practical conversations and a flexible plan that fits each person's situation.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life strategies, from changing unhelpful thoughts to building small routines that reduce stress. Maria adapts what she does to the person in front of her rather than following a script. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered methods.
That means she helps people notice what matters to them, learn skills to shift patterns, and stay grounded in their values. She also brings psychodynamic ideas when it's useful to look at how past experiences affect today's choices. Maria has six years of professional experience as a Michigan-licensed social worker, LMSW.
She combines practical tools with a respectful, nonjudgmental attitude. People can expect clear explanations, steady support, and collaborative planning. To begin, she asks a few questions to understand immediate needs and goals.
From there she works with each person to set achievable steps and review progress regularly.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Maria's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are strong. It suits concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills to change them; it is often used for stress, sleep and eating issues, and mood disorders. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities, offering empathic listening and collaboration to build goals and plans.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try approaches that fit those aims. Together they check what helps most and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and text messaging are helpful for ongoing support, quick progress notes, or following up between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Maria
What concerns does Maria commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, mood disorders, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her style and therapeutic approach?
She blends practical, skills-based work with a patient, client-centered style. Techniques include ACT, cognitive behavioral tools, motivational interviewing, and some psychodynamic exploration as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working as a social worker in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Michigan and holds the LMSW credential listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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