Maria Farraye-Biggs, LCSW

New Jersey · 30 years in practice

Maria Farraye-Biggs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC00452200 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1780343947 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English, Spanish

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Maria

Maria Farraye-Biggs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She offers a calm, down-to-earth presence and focuses on building trust first. Maria speaks English and Spanish and works from New Jersey.

Maria draws on multiple approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotions and connection, client-centered methods to follow the person's pace, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

She also brings psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused strategies when useful. She understands what it feels like to sit in the therapy chair. Maria has personal experience with medical challenges, being a first-generation American daughter of immigrant parents, and parenting a child with ADHD.

That background shapes her empathy and informs practical ways she helps people cope and grow. Sessions are collaborative. Maria listens, reflects, and offers gentle challenges aimed at clearer thinking and healthier patterns.

She emphasizes strengths and helps people set realistic goals for change. People seek her for a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, workplace strain, mood disorders, trauma, postpartum depression, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress. Her style is caring, authentic, and straightforward, focused on helping people move forward without jargon or hurry.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Maria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
ADHD
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Postpartum depression
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Maria names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and respond to strong emotions and to understand how those feelings shape relationships and behavior. It can be useful for people coping with grief, intimacy-related struggles, or deep emotional pain.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the person's lead so sessions feel respectful and paced to what the person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical skills to change behaviors, which can help with anxiety, mood problems, and workplace stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with clients about goals and preferences and adapt techniques over time. The aim is to blend emotional work and practical tools until the person feels clearer and more able to act differently.

Online therapy provides flexibility in how people meet. Video calls let therapists see nonverbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days, live chat supports short check-ins, and text-based messaging helps keep momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while using the approaches described above.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and workplace struggles.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm and collaborative. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and offers practical steps alongside emotional support.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 30 years of experience in a variety of settings, including managing a independent practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in New Jersey.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided from New Jersey.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How do fees and getting started work?

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