Maritza Ejenbaum , LCSW

Maritza Ejenbaum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 36 years of professional experience helping people navigate emotional, relational, and life transitions. She brings long-term clinical practice in both North Carolina and Florida to her work, combining practical skills training with thoughtful exploration of underlying patterns that influence current functioning.

Over the course of her career she has worked with individuals of all ages and with diverse cultural, ethnic, sexual-orientation, and spiritual backgrounds. Her practice focuses on supporting people to manage stress more effectively so it does not control daily life, to develop concrete coping skills for anxiety and depression, and to address addictive behaviors and trauma-related consequences. She also assists clients with relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, self-esteem and confidence, parenting and intimacy-related issues, career and life-purpose questions, and a range of mood and adjustment difficulties.

Maritza emphasizes understanding how early life experiences shape present-day reactions and relationships, and she aims to increase clients' sense of empowerment over the effects of past abuse and trauma. Her approach is rooted in respect, dignity, and compassion; she views seeking therapy as a courageous, healing choice and believes the therapist must earn the client’s trust. Treatment is collaborative and tailored to each person’s unique style because one size does not fit all.

She is licensed to practice social work in North Carolina and Florida and draws on evidence-informed methods to help individuals move toward healthier patterns and greater well-being. Congratulations on taking this important step toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Maritza Ejenbaum

Maritza Ejenbaum integrates several evidence-informed approaches to support emotional growth and relational healing. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional responses - it can help when patterns of closeness or avoidance affect adult relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a practical, skills-oriented way to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns that maintain distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that helps clients explore their values and move toward self-directed change.

Finding the right method is part of the therapeutic process. Maritza collaborates with each person to identify which approaches best match their goals, needs, and personal style, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so care remains responsive and tailored.

Online therapy offers flexibility to fit care into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions provide a convenient alternative, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for ongoing check-ins and skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.