Marylou Biasotto

Marylou Biasotto is an LCSW who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and depression. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career questions, sleep problems, and challenges with self-esteem. Marylou brings 28 years of clinical experience in a range of settings to her work in Delaware.

She focuses on practical, down-to-earth strategies. Sessions usually include mindful exercises, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and solution-focused conversations. Hypnotherapy may be used when appropriate to address motivation, sleep, or trauma-related symptoms.

Marylou aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person. She listens for what matters most, then suggests small steps clients can try between sessions. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.

Her background includes private practice, community mental health, prison work, and international social work. Having lived abroad herself, she understands some of the stresses of relocation and cultural adjustment. That experience informs her work with immigration-related and expatriate concerns.

People working through major life changes, chronic illness, caregiving, or bereavement will find a practical focus on problem solving and coping skills. Marylou combines long experience with straightforward tools to help people move toward everyday functioning and clearer priorities.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Marylou commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that match those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with practical strategies to change behavior and mood.

She also integrates mindfulness techniques and, when appropriate, hypnotherapy to support sleep, motivation, or trauma-related symptoms. These methods are explained in simple terms in session and practiced together so clients leave with concrete skills to try on their own.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to keep using as work progresses.

If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since options can vary. Online work can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into a busy week, and allow focused check-ins without travel time. Marylou will help match an approach and schedule that fit individual needs and daily life.