Maria Farraye-Biggs , LCSW

Maria Farraye-Biggs is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with 30 years of clinical experience. She has worked in a variety of settings, including managing a private practice, and has supported people of different ages and backgrounds through challenges such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, and career difficulties. Her practice also addresses a broad range of additional concerns, from multicultural and women’s issues to mood disorders and life transitions.

Maria approaches therapy with an emphasis on building trust and rapport, believing that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful change. She combines several evidence-informed methods to match each person’s needs, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, and solution-focused therapy. This integrated, strength-based stance aims to draw on each client’s resources while providing guidance and challenge when appropriate.

She speaks from both professional training and personal experience - having been in therapy herself, managing medical issues, navigating life as a first-generation American-born daughter of immigrant parents, and parenting a child with ADHD. Maria is known for being caring, authentic, reflective, and compassionate, and she works collaboratively with people to identify goals, build skills, and move toward the changes they want in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Maria Farraye-Biggs

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s perspective and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and creating a supportive environment. It helps people explore their values, build self-awareness, and navigate life transitions or challenges like self-esteem and parenting concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that examines the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is often used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching strategies for changing unhelpful thinking patterns and developing coping skills.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work with underlying emotions and attachment patterns, which can improve intimacy and relationship dynamics. This approach supports deeper emotional understanding and clearer communication between partners or family members.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Maria Farraye-Biggs works collaboratively with clients to determine what methods best fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She integrates techniques as appropriate and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and life demands. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care, provide flexible scheduling, and reach people who may have difficulty attending in-person sessions.