Anastasia Maravelias-Kakos, LPC

Anastasia Maravelias-Kakos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with 22 years of experience. She has worked in private practice, schools, and community settings. Her background gives her familiarity with many common life stresses and transitions.

She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and difficulties coping with life changes. She also supports those facing caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce or separation, feelings of isolation, panic attacks, and social anxiety.

Her style is warm, client-centered, and interactive. Sessions focus on straightforward conversation, practical skills, and building tools people can use between meetings. She explains ideas clearly and adapts the plan to each person’s situation.

Anastasia combines cognitive-behavioral techniques, rational-emotive therapy, and humanistic approaches in her work. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and connect with their values and strengths. The mix is shaped to the person’s goals rather than one fixed method.

She aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Anastasia frames the process as a partnership and emphasizes small, achievable steps. The first step is often a short assessment to agree on goals and a plan that fits daily life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Many of the techniques Anastasia uses are evidence-based and work well in conversation and skill practice. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving; these often involve simple exercises and homework that fit into daily routines. Rational-emotive work targets rigid beliefs and helps replace them with more flexible, realistic ideas to reduce emotional distress and improve decision making.

She also draws on humanistic approaches that emphasize listening, empathy, and helping people connect to their values. That approach supports clients who want to build self-compassion, clarity about choices, and a stronger sense of motivation. Anastasia treats the selection of methods as collaborative and will work with each person to decide which techniques make the most sense for their goals and situation.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Anastasia will help tailor session length and focus so the work can be practical and usable between meetings.