- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Mariana
Mariana Scutaru is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in Pennsylvania with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, identity and intimacy issues, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
Mariana uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches to help people notice and name difficult emotions. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Her background includes community and university settings where she supported people with anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, trauma, communication problems, and family-related struggles.
Her style emphasizes exploring feelings and personal experience in straightforward ways. People are invited to describe moments that feel painful or confusing, and to track what happens in the body and mind as they speak. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used alongside this work to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to build practical coping tools.
Narrative therapy influences how she helps people reframe stories they tell themselves about blame, shame, and identity. Mariana also brings family systems ideas to discussions about roles, boundaries, and recurring dynamics that affect daily life. These combined methods aim to give clear ways to respond differently in stressful situations.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Mariana commonly works with Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name difficult emotions that come up in relationships and day-to-day life. EFT focuses on mapping emotional responses and the interaction patterns they create, which can be useful for people dealing with intimacy, attachment, or recurring conflicts.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current expectations and reactions. This approach helps people notice patterns of closeness and withdrawal and consider new ways to connect. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her practice too, which emphasizes listening to the client's experience and shaping sessions around their priorities.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Mariana and the client plan work together based on the client's goals, comfort with different techniques, and what emerges in early sessions. That collaboration guides whether more EFT, CBT, or narrative work is used over time.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and reducing travel time. If you are considering sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or to choose a session style that fits into everyday life without needing extra travel time.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English, Spanish, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency, shame, and body image.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her work centers on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment ideas to help name emotions and examine relational patterns. She also uses CBT and narrative techniques for practical coping and reframing unhelpful stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience and has worked in community and university settings supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, and communication challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in Pennsylvania and practices there.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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