- Emotion-focused care
- Practical coping tools
- Spanish and Romanian
About Mariana
Mariana Scutaru is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and codependency. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges, and questions about intimacy and identity. Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian from her Pennsylvania practice.
Mariana believes early emotional wounds shape how people relate to themselves and others. She aims to make therapy a place to name those wounds and notice how they affect day-to-day life. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with attention to feelings and practical coping skills.
In session she blends approaches that focus on emotions, relationships, and thoughts. That means time to talk through feelings and patterns, along with tools to manage anxiety and impulsivity. She also uses family systems ideas to look at how relationships and roles influence struggles like blended family issues or caregiver stress.
Mariana has nine years of clinical experience in community and university settings. She draws on work with people who have faced sexual abuse, trauma, and complex family dynamics. Her goal is to help people increase self-understanding and find steps they can take between sessions.
People can expect a practical, emotionally aware approach. Mariana listens for the key patterns behind worries such as abandonment, jealousy, or low self-esteem. From there she helps build coping strategies and clearer ways of communicating in relationships.
How online approaches and attachment work together
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current needs and reactions. It helps people understand patterns like fear of abandonment or codependent behaviors by looking at how safe connection was experienced when they were young.Client-centered therapy puts the person at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the person find their own answers. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete strategies for anxiety, impulsivity, and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means combining emotional exploration with hands-on tools when that makes sense.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue continuity of care when life changes make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals tailor the mix of listening and practical exercises to the online setting so people can make steady progress.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English, Spanish, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, codependency, parenting stress, ADHD-related challenges, and related issues such as abandonment and body image.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
The approach is warm and nonjudgmental, focusing on emotions and relationship patterns while teaching practical coping skills. Sessions blend emotion-focused work with cognitive strategies and family-systems ideas.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of experience working in community and university settings, treating anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, and communication challenges.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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