Mary Ellen Benalcazar

(she/her)

LCSW, 7 years of experience
Warm
Humorous
Authentic

Hi, I’m Mary Ellen! I help young adults manage their anxiety and improve their self-esteem so they can confidently succeed in all areas of their lives. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania and Connecticut and have been a therapist for 7 years. I use a variety of approaches to help clients including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session, we’ll briefly get to know each other and I’ll answer any questions you have about the process of therapy with me. Then we’ll chat about the specific challenges you’re facing now as well as your past history, so that we can create a plan for our work together that is specific to your strengths, needs, and abilities in order to help you reach your goals.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

While I have tools and resources that can help you reach your goals, you are the expert on your life and are in the driver’s seat in therapy, too! I like to serve as the passenger and co-pilot, sharing tools and giving suggestions, but ultimately the decisions are up to you. My role is to provide you the support and encouragement to make the decisions that are best for you and your happiness.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with young adults who are navigating the many changes life brings during this transition to adulthood. My clients are ready to step into their power and become this exciting next version of themselves, but are looking for the encouragement, tools, and structure to help make it happen.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Other specialties

Self Esteem

I identify as

Serves ages

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I use CBT with clients experiencing anxiety and depression to help them understand the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and change thinking patterns that are keeping them feeling stuck.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

I use mindfulness with any client who is interested in learning more about the widely researched benefits of mindfulness to reduce stress and improve quality of life.

Strength-Based

I help all clients use their strengths to maximize on the things that are going right in their lives and to use their strengths to help them solve their problems.

, 8 ratings
This provider hasn’t received any written reviews yet. We started collecting written reviews January 1, 2025.