Profile / United States
Mariana Scutaru, LMFT
Pennsylvania
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT based tools
- Attachment focus
- Client-centered listening
About Mariana
Mariana Scutaru is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Pennsylvania with nine years of experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strains, parenting challenges, identity and intimacy concerns, and work or career stress. Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
Mariana draws on several practical approaches to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to develop everyday coping strategies. She also incorporates attachment-focused ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and relationship dynamics.
Her style combines a client-centered way of listening with structured tools from CBT and narrative ideas to examine the stories people tell about themselves. That means both talking through feelings and practicing specific skills between sessions. She also references family systems thinking to map how relationships affect problems at home or work.
Mariana has worked in community and university settings and brings that experience into clinical work. She has helped people dealing with sexual abuse, communication breakdowns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and grief after separation. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps, clearer understanding, and small experiments to test new behaviors.
People who want practical, structured work that links feelings, thoughts, and behavior will find a straightforward approach. To begin, prospective clients follow the platform process to match and schedule an initial appointment.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Mariana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down thoughts, feelings, and actions into concrete steps. CBT sessions tend to include short experiments, skill practice, and homework that clients can try between meetings to test what changes help. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that come from early relationships and how those patterns show up in adult relationships; this approach helps with trust, closeness, and recurring relationship conflicts.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals, try specific strategies, and adjust the plan when something does not fit. That means working together to decide whether CBT exercises, attachment-focused conversations, or a more narrative exploration will be most useful at a given time.
Session formats are not listed in her biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Generally, online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a day, avoid travel time, and use video or phone as needed for different moments in therapy. The focus remains on practical changes people can use in everyday life, and approach adjustments are made based on the client's needs and preferences.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English, Spanish, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, intimacy issues, LGBT-related matters, and career or life-change stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice new coping skills between sessions.
What is her clinical style like?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with structured exercises, attachment ideas, and narrative work to clarify patterns and try practical changes.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in Pennsylvania.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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