Therapist profile
Mari DeRienzo, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00071500; LPC, Arizona / LPC-22297
- NPI
- 1003515503
- Experience
- 39 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Mari
Mari DeRienzo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 39 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting pressures, intimacy concerns, or changes in life circumstances.
Mari uses straightforward conversation to help people name what is happening and what they want to change. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She encourages people to notice patterns that leave them giving too much, staying in painful dynamics, or avoiding their own needs.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered techniques to listen and reflect what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused methods support concrete goals and small, manageable changes.
Mari also brings attention to issues such as substance use, codependency, communication problems, and sexual subcultures when those topics are part of a person’s life. She aims to help people get more control over reactions, set clearer boundaries, and improve how they relate to others.
Sessions are practical and direct. Mari invites clients to try small experiments between meetings and to track what works. She asks questions that clarify values, priorities, and next steps so people can make decisions that fit their real life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Mari commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to the person so goals become clearer. CBT breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches concrete skills to change them. Motivational Interviewing helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change and supports gradual commitment to action.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then try methods that fit those priorities. That collaboration allows adjustments over time if something isn’t working.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use methods like CBT worksheets and goal tracking between sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
39+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Mari helps with stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting pressures, intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, and related concerns such as codependency and substance use.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational style that combines Client-Centered listening with CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods to set goals and try small changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 39 years of professional work experience in counseling and therapy.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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