Maritza Ejenbaum, LCSW

Maritza Ejenbaum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and licensed psychotherapist with 36 years of direct clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and holds licensure in both North Carolina and Florida, bringing a long history of work with people across the lifespan and from diverse cultural, ethnic, sexual orientation, and spiritual backgrounds. Her practice focuses on helping individuals identify and shift patterns that limit their growth, teaching practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, and depression, and supporting recovery from addictive behaviors.

She places particular emphasis on relationships and the impact of early life experiences, offering guidance for those coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and family-of-origin issues. Maritza also works with mood disorders, ADHD, grief, career transitions, midlife concerns, and identity-related matters including LGBT issues. Her approach seeks to build self-esteem, enhance personal empowerment, and clarify life purpose while addressing codependency, control issues, and compassion fatigue.

Guided by principles of respect, dignity, and collaboration, she treats the decision to seek therapy as a courageous and healing step. Maritza believes trust is earned over time and that no single method fits everyone - therapy is tailored to each person to increase the likelihood of meaningful change and lasting results.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Maritza integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating - it can be especially helpful for intimacy, attachment issues, and family-of-origin concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported while they clarify values, work through life purpose questions, or make difficult decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Maritza works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy reflects the individual’s style and evolving priorities. Licensed professionals and therapists bring experience and flexibility to help shape that direction.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different formats, and find a rhythm that supports steady progress.