Maritza Ejenbaum, LCSW
Compassionate clinical social worker for parenting concerns
Book with Maritza- Years in practice
- 36
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, North Carolina
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Maritza
Maritza Ejenbaum is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of experience. She practices in North Carolina and works in both English and Spanish. Maritza focuses on practical help for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions.
She helps people build skills to manage anxiety and depression. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Parenting concerns are a clear part of her work, including the stresses and choices that come with raising children.
Background and approach
Maritza blends several approaches to match each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone. She emphasizes mutual respect and collaboration so people feel heard and involved in the process. She aims to earn trust through steady, compassionate care.
Sessions include education, concrete coping skills, and conversations that connect present difficulties to earlier life experiences. She helps clients understand patterns that repeat and offers tools to change them. Her style is direct, supportive, and focused on practical steps.
Maritza values cultural and sexual-orientation diversity and has long experience with clients from varied backgrounds. She encourages taking small, achievable steps and sees therapy as a partner in making those changes. The goal is clearer choices, greater confidence, and better functioning day to day.
What Maritza works with
Everything Maritza lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maritza helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maritza lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches fit into online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions she helps people notice recurring ways they connect and react, which can clarify parenting choices and adult relationships.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and perspective. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients find their own solutions to stress, anxiety, and decision points.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She uses CBT techniques to teach practical tools for anxiety, mood shifts, and coping with difficult situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor methods together in a collaborative way.
Online sessions can fit busy schedules and different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family and work demands.
Questions people ask about Maritza
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, parenting, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and respectful, mixing practical skills with reflective conversation to help people make changes that fit their life.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 36 years of clinical experience helping people from diverse cultural and sexual-orientation backgrounds.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with licenses in North Carolina and Florida and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not taking international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How do I start therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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