- Years in practice
- 28
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Delaware
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Marylou
Marylou Biasotto is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Delaware with 28 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and other life changes. Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at helping clients take manageable steps forward.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness methods are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Background and approach
Hypnotherapy is offered when appropriate to support deeper relaxation and focused change. Marylou adapts sessions to each person's needs. Conversations are tailored so goals stay clear and work can continue between meetings.
She uses short tools and exercises that people can try at home to reinforce progress. Her background includes work in independent practice, community mental health, correctional settings, and international social work. That range of settings informs a flexible, down-to-earth style when discussing difficult topics like trauma, loss, chronic illness, or caregiver strain.
Marylou emphasizes respect and compassion in the room. She encourages people to notice small wins and build on them. If messaging between sessions is helpful, she uses it as an adjunct, not as the main form of therapy.
What Marylou works with
Everything Marylou lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marylou helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Marylou lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions that match those values. It can help when life feels stuck or when someone is coping with major changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to support specific goals such as reducing reactivity or improving sleep, and it is offered when the therapist and client agree it may help. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients can expect clear discussions about options and simple steps to try between sessions. Online therapy makes these approaches more accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and follow-up between sessions. These formats offer flexibility for parents, caregivers, and people with busy schedules who need convenient ways to keep therapy consistent.Questions people ask about Marylou
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions aim to clarify goals, teach useful skills, and assign brief exercises people can try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 28 years of professional experience across independent practice, community mental health, prison work, and international social work, which informs a flexible approach to different life situations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Delaware and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with messaging used mainly as an adjunct between sessions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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