Angelamaria Riedi, LCSW

Angelamaria Riedi is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She helps people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, and stress. She is LGBTQ+ friendly and works with people from different cultural backgrounds.

She brings six years of clinical experience and has supported adults across the lifespan, including work with seniors and younger adults. Her background includes helping people manage crises, trauma, substance use concerns, and the challenges that come with aging. Her experience spans mood disorders, bipolar concerns, and issues tied to life transitions.

Angelamaria uses a strengths-based style that focuses on what people already do well. She helps clients identify abilities and small, practical steps to build on those strengths. Sessions are conversational and collaborative, aimed at increasing self-awareness and moving toward positive change.

She describes her approach as open-minded and caring, and she works to create a nonjudgmental space where people can share difficult things. Her work also attends to caregiver stress, attachment concerns, chronic illness and pain, and the emotional impacts of loss.

Those interested in starting can expect a gentle, person-centered process that looks at both immediate coping and longer-term goals. Angelamaria encourages gradual progress and practical strategies to help people reconnect with what matters to them.

Approach to therapy and what online work looks like

Angelamaria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a focus on strengths and practical coping. One approach she emphasizes is strengths-based work, which helps people spot skills they already have and then use those skills to manage stress, mood, and relationship challenges. Another common focus is trauma-informed care, which involves moving at a person's pace, naming the effects of difficult events, and practicing grounding and coping strategies to reduce overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as needs change. This means sessions can mix skill building, problem-solving, and deeper processing depending on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or from different locations. Some formats may also work better for brief check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while others suit longer in-depth conversations. Discussing practical needs and scheduling preferences helps match the format to everyday life.