About Edili
Edili Maldonado is a licensed clinician who helps people manage stress, mood concerns, anxiety, grief, and ADHD-related struggles. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods so parents can understand next steps quickly. Edili works in English and Spanish from her New York base and brings 12 years of experience to each session.
She focuses on listening first and treating each person with respect and compassion. Sessions aim to build insight and usable tools for day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Edili avoids judgment and encourages clients to try strategies that fit their routines. Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to shape therapy around what matters most to the person in the room.
Mindfulness-based ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy help people notice thoughts without getting stuck on them. Edili blends these methods with elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused work when emotional regulation and relationships are central concerns. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and adjusts methods to meet each person’s needs.
The goal is clearer coping skills and more confidence managing life’s demands. People who choose her often want straightforward guidance, immediate strategies for coping, and a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk. Edili supports clients as they develop plans that feel doable and realistic for their daily lives.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts without getting tangled by them and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings, then teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and attention-related difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and shaping treatment around what the person finds meaningful, which helps build trust and clearer goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and try methods that match your goals and daily routines. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust techniques if something isn’t working.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let you have a face-to-face conversation from wherever you are, phone sessions can fit into a short break and use less bandwidth, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around school, work, or caregiving demands.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- New York, North Carolina, New Jersey
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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