Credentials & Experience
I’m Maria Pietruszka and I am a bilingual (English & Polish) Licensed Mental Health Counselor & CASAC-T
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, New York (License # 009667).
Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (# 35372)
MS degree in Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus
BS in Sociology from Hunter College
I provide a space that is:
Compassionate
Being compassionate is to foster trust, empathy and healing in the therapeutic relationship
Relatable
I bring a modern, relatable approach to help clients feel understood, supported to facilitate a more effective therapeutic process.
Anti-oppressive & anti- racist
This is essential for creating a safe and inclusive safe space where all clients feel respected and valued. I am a social justice driven therapist that understands how privilege & power disproportionally influences our mental health.
Humorous
I believe it is important to bring some lightness and laughter into heavy and difficult situations to ease tension, build rapport and have some fun.
