Maria Denardo

Maria Denardo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, California. Maria passed her MFT law and ethics exam and MFT clinical exam on the first attempt using TDC’s exam prep. She found TDC to be the most thorough and efficient test prep program on the market, delivering both didactic knowledge and testing strategy. Professionally, Maria provides keynotes, clinical workshops, and comprehensive training programs to clinicians on healing sexual trauma through a holistic, strength-based approach. Her therapeutic style is rooted in social justice, and integrates creativity, intuition, and trauma-informed mindfulness.

Maria also serves as a clinical supervisor at Southern California Counseling Center-Watts and maintains her private practice, SoCal Trauma Therapy, where she offers individual and group therapy as well as equine-assisted psychotherapy to children, teens, and adults. Her specialties include sexualized violence, spiritual counseling, and women’s empowerment.