Maria Myslewicz-Weese

Maria Myslewicz-Weese is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience who uses person-focused therapy to help people manage strong emotions and life stress. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations to each person's needs. Maria frames therapy as a practical collaboration to help people make small, sustainable changes over time.

Maria works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, motivation and career questions, grief, and addiction-related problems. Her practice pays attention to family of origin issues, communication problems, and mood disorders when those are part of a person's story.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method. That mix guides sessions toward clearly defined goals, skill building, and understanding emotional patterns. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps that can fit into daily life.

Maria helps people work through intimate concerns like intimacy-related issues and forgiveness, and she addresses control issues, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. She aims to create a steady, supportive space where people can try new ways of coping and relating.

Located in North Carolina, Maria invites prospective clients to consider what matters most to them and to move at a pace that feels manageable. She encourages people to reach out when they are ready to begin a process of change.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and difficulties with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new behaviors to change mood and responses; it suits stress, anxiety, and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy aims to help people understand and shift emotional responses in close relationships and can be helpful for intimacy-related issues and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Maria works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. She will check in about what is working, adjust plans, and help the person try different techniques until they find useful tools.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow simpler scheduling around work or childcare. Some formats also let people use audio-only check-ins when focusing on a quick skill practice or when bandwidth is limited. Discussing practical needs with the therapist helps match session flow to everyday life.