Therapist profile
Mari DeRienzo, LPC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Client-Centered approach
About Mari
Mari DeRienzo is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in New Jersey with 39 years of professional experience. She focuses on common household strains like stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting questions, and intimacy-related struggles. Her work also covers grief, self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and related concerns adults often bring from home life.
She uses a straightforward, person-focused style in sessions. Conversations are practical and centered on what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions look at current problems, patterns that keep them going, and small changes that can improve day-to-day functioning.
Mari draws from several approaches to guide work in session. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person’s perspective at the center. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on thoughts and behaviors that affect mood and actions. Solution-Focused Therapy helps identify immediate steps that lead to quick changes.
She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support decision-making and Internal Family Systems to look at internal parts that influence behavior. These methods can be combined depending on the issue and the person’s goals. The focus is on practical tools, clearer communication, and realistic steps for change.
People often come for help with parenting stress, arguments with close relatives, trouble with intimacy, or coping after loss. Mari encourages straightforward discussion and small, achievable shifts. To begin, readers are invited to use the site process to see online therapy options and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to the person and following their priorities. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort out feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and changing patterns that cause daily problems. Motivational Interviewing is brief and practical; it helps when someone is weighing change and needs help finding personal reasons to move forward.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That choice can shift over time as needs and progress change, and decisions about methods are made together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Licensed professionals can use different approaches in online sessions to focus on communication skills, coping strategies, and small behavioral changes that fit into everyday life.
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Experience
39+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting concerns are addressed?
Common topics include family conflict, parenting questions, communication problems, fatherhood issues, and family of origin concerns.
What is Mari's therapeutic style?
She uses a person-focused, practical style drawing on Client-Centered Therapy and CBT to look at thoughts, behaviors, and immediate steps for change.
How much experience does she have?
Mari has 39 years of professional experience working with adults on home and relationship-related issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LPC and holds LPC licensure in Arizona and New Jersey, and practices from New Jersey.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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