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Rosemary Maltese, LPC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Self esteem, and Career
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Rosemary

Rosemary Maltese is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee who blends Internal Family Systems with client-focused and evidence-informed techniques. She draws on 11 years of clinical experience to help people navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

Her work often emphasizes practical coping strategies alongside deeper exploration of internal parts and relational patterns. Rosemary integrates solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral methods with mindfulness and trauma-sensitive tools to support healing from abuse, grief, codependency, and life transitions.

She brings a family-systems perspective to couples and family concerns, paying attention to patterns that come from one’s family of origin and how those dynamics shape current relationships. Her approach centers on identifying strengths, setting achievable goals, and offering steady encouragement while clients work toward greater balance and purpose.

Therapy with Rosemary addresses a broad range of issues including parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, career questions, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore change, build new skills, and move toward the outcomes they value.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people identify and relate to different parts of themselves, fostering internal collaboration and healing for issues like trauma, shame, and relationship patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and creating a respectful space so clients can explore feelings and clarify goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and developing practical skills to change patterns of behavior and emotional responses, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore which methods fit their needs and goals, combining elements when useful and adjusting techniques as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what feels most helpful for the client at each stage.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access licensed professionals from home or work and choose the format that best matches their schedule and comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, busy routines, or when in-person sessions are not feasible, while still engaging in structured therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rosemary commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and client-centered, combining Internal Family Systems perspectives with solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral techniques to set goals and build coping skills.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families across various settings, addressing issues such as trauma, codependency, family-of-origin patterns, and life stage transitions.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the designation TN LPC 5084 and practices in Tennessee.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Her practice is conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English