Mariana Scutaru, LMFT
Pennsylvania · 9 years in practice
Mariana Scutaru is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LMFT, Pennsylvania
- MF001113 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1306465281 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Romanian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Mariana
Mariana Scutaru is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, ADHD challenges, and career or life changes. Sessions are available in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
Mariana believes many painful experiences start early and shape how people connect to themselves and others. She creates a calm, non-judgmental space where clients can name feelings and make sense of difficult memories.
Background and approach
Work in sessions is straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client. Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns and attachment needs. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person's lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build practical coping skills.
Narrative therapy ideas help people reframe their life stories when old stories keep them stuck. Mariana has worked in community and university settings for nine years before moving into broader practice. She holds the LMFT credential in Pennsylvania.
That background informs a blend of emotion-focused exploration and skill-based tools for daily life. Clients can expect a collaborative process that addresses both feelings and behaviors. Sessions tend to focus on immediate concerns first, then on longer-term patterns that affect relationships and self-esteem.
The goal is clearer understanding and usable strategies to handle stress, grief, or conflict.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mariana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Mariana names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and attachment work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings and how those feelings shape relationships. It is useful for people who want to understand patterns of hurt, closeness, or disconnection. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early connection patterns and how they influence current relationships; it helps people build more supported ways of relating and reduce repeated cycles of hurt.Mariana aims to find the best fit together with each client. She treats the choice of approach as collaborative and adjusts methods based on a person’s goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. That means starting where the client needs support and adding skill work or narrative pieces as helpful.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deep emotional work when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and work well for a focused check-in. Live chat or messaging suits brief updates, day-to-day coaching, or times when writing helps process thoughts. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Mariana work with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and related areas like attachment, codependency, and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes emotional exploration with practical tools. Sessions balance listening and reflection with techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her experience and professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked in community and university settings. That history shapes a blend of emotion-focused and skill-based work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices as a Pennsylvania LMFT. Her listed location is Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Romanian.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session options.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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