Marylou Biasotto, LCSW

Marylou Biasotto is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She is based in Delaware and offers practical support for relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Marylou also assists people navigating LGBT matters, bipolar challenges, and caregiving or end-of-life situations.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens carefully, then works with each person to build skills they can use between sessions. Marylou uses clear, behavior-focused strategies and mindfulness to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and hypnotherapy when it fits the person’s goals. She often blends short-term, solution-focused exercises with mindfulness practices to manage symptoms and increase focus on values and next steps.

Marylou has 28 years of clinical experience across settings including private practice and community mental health. That background informs practical strategies for coping with chronic illness, aging concerns, immigration stress, first responder experiences, and the fallout from disasters or major life changes.

Sessions are offered in English for residents of Delaware. She uses talk therapy plus adjunct messaging between sessions for brief check-ins, and will tailor a plan to the person’s needs as treatment unfolds.

How Marylou’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Marylou often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems active. CBT offers clear tools for anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and many daily struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy complements CBT by helping people clarify what matters most and take small, values-driven steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings.

She may also include hypnotherapy as a supportive tool when it fits someone’s goals, using guided relaxation and focused attention to reinforce new habits or reduce arousal. Each approach is explained in simple terms and matched to the person’s needs rather than applied all at once.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, try techniques, and adjust methods based on how helpful they feel. Together you set goals and track progress, changing course when something isn’t working.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or homework support. These options increase flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.