Maria Pietruszka

Maria Pietruszka is a bilingual (English and Polish) Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) based in Ridgewood, New York.

Credentials and Experience:

Education:

  • Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University
  • Brooklyn Campus.
  • Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Hunter College.

Licenses:

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York (License #009667).
  • Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (#35372).

Therapeutic Approach:

Maria provides a compassionate, relatable, and inclusive therapeutic environment. She emphasizes an anti-oppressive and anti-racist framework, understanding how privilege and power disparities impact mental health. Her approach incorporates humor to bring lightness into challenging situations, facilitating a more effective therapeutic process.

Specializations:

Maria specializes in treating anxiety, relational trauma, codependency, women’s issues, and health concerns. She is dedicated to empowering clients through an anti-oppressive, intersectional feminist lens.

Professional Involvement:

In addition to her clinical practice, Maria serves as a professor in the Sociology department at Hunter College, where she is involved in supervising and training other therapists.

Contact Information:

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