Mariana Scutaru, LMFT
Restoring connection and rewriting life stories
Details
| Name | Mariana Scutaru |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Romanian |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Mariana
Mariana Scutaru is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Pennsylvania. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and identity-related challenges. Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
Mariana emphasizes understanding how past experiences shape present behavior. She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect adult relationships, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical coping skills.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and direct. She aims to build a calm space where people can talk through painful memories without judgment. Sessions focus both on feeling and on practical steps people can try between meetings.
Before joining independent practice, Mariana worked in community and university settings for several years. That experience shaped her approach to common life stresses like career change, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and blended family challenges. Mariana has nine years of clinical experience and holds a Pennsylvania LMFT credential.
She combines emotion-focused work with skills-based strategies so people leave sessions with clearer perspective and concrete tools to try at home.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Mariana works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Mariana among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Mariana among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Mariana among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Mariana among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Mariana among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Mariana directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Mariana directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment Work Online
Mariana commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they carry. This approach helps reframe personal stories and find new ways of seeing difficult experiences. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her work and focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses. Those sessions often explore patterns of closeness and distance and how to change them for healthier relationships. She treats the choice of method as a collaboration. Mariana will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and help decide which approaches make sense. That may mean blending emotion-focused exploration with concrete CBT-style skills to manage symptoms day to day. Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are close to an in-person conversation and work well for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging is useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when writing helps people process thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Mariana address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends empathy with practical help. She creates a non-judgmental space to process emotions and also introduces tools for coping and behavior change.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked in community and university settings, gaining experience with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
What session formats are available?
Mariana offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
Sessions with Mariana are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Mariana where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.
Or see other therapists in Pennsylvania »
This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Other listings in Pennsylvania
- Laura Pengelly, LMFT - Pennsylvania
- Caralee Crary, LPC - Pennsylvania
- Dr. Chinell Collins, LPC - Pennsylvania
- Kathleen Martello, LPC, LPCC - Pennsylvania
- All therapists for stress, anxiety »