Maritza Ejenbaum, LCSW

Maritza Ejenbaum is a licensed clinical social worker with 36 years of experience. She practices in North Carolina and speaks English and Spanish. She uses a blend of approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, to help clients tackle the problems that keep them stuck.

She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, addictive behaviors, and career or life transitions. She also helps people address relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and self-esteem. Her work includes attention to trauma and the effects of early life experiences.

Maritza aims to teach practical skills people can use between sessions. That can mean learning ways to manage stress, reduce anxiety, or handle symptoms of mood disorders. She also offers coaching-style guidance for career decisions and life purpose questions.

She values respect, dignity, and collaboration in the therapy room. Maritza believes therapy should be tailored to each person rather than following a single method. Building trust is central to how she approaches a working relationship.

People who choose her can expect clear, direct conversation and tools to try outside sessions. She draws from attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to help people understand relationship patterns. Her overall aim is to support individuals who want practical change and clearer direction in their lives.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Maritza uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape patterns in close connections. That approach can help people improve communication and intimacy or understand recurring relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maritza will discuss your goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try. The plan can change as you learn what helps most, and decisions are made collaboratively.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you see facial cues during conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you need a simpler check-in. Live chat or messaging supports shorter exchanges, ongoing reflections between appointments, and a flexible way to stay connected during busy days.