Rosemary Maltese , LPC

Rosemary Maltese is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with over 11 years of experience supporting individuals and families through a range of life challenges. She works with people facing low self-esteem, abuse and trauma, codependency and adult-child-of-alcoholic (ACOA) issues, shame, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, career and life-stage transitions, high sensitivity traits, and parenting concerns. As an LPC, she holds a state counseling credential that authorizes her to provide professional mental health care in Tennessee.

Her approach blends a compassionate, person-focused orientation with solution-focused techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients set goals and move through difficulties. She places special emphasis on marriage and family therapy, using a family systems lens to explore how patterns from the family of origin shape present relationships and behaviors. Working from a strengths-based perspective, she helps clients identify existing resources and develops practical strategies tailored to each person’s abilities.

Rosemary aims to create a nonjudgmental space for exploration and growth, offering support, encouragement, and concrete tools to overcome obstacles. She focuses on helping clients find greater peace, purpose, and momentum as they pursue their goals and welcomes those ready to take the next step in their healing journey.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic environment where the client’s experience guides the work. This approach helps people who need a supportive space to explore identity, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers structured skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with strong emotions, relationship conflicts, and coping under pressure.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Rosemary collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so the work remains relevant and effective. Clients are active partners in choosing the path that feels most helpful.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow therapy to fit into busy lives, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care regardless of location. Licensed professionals can adapt the same therapeutic tools used in person to virtual formats to support progress and growth.