Marylou Biasotto, LCSW

Marylou Biasotto is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Delaware with 28 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, grieving, depressed, or challenged by trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep trouble, anger, low self-esteem, and career or life changes.

She draws on practical tools rather than jargon. Sessions focus on clear goals, short-term skills, and steady steps forward. Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral ideas are often part of the work, and hypnotherapy is used when it fits the person’s needs.

Marylou has worked in a mix of settings including community mental health and international social work. That background informs her awareness of diverse life situations and practical barriers people face. Her experience includes helping people with chronic illness, caregiving and end-of-life issues, and first responder concerns.

Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She listens for what matters to the person and adapts the approach to their circumstances. Conversations lead to small experiments and concrete changes people can try between sessions.

Starting therapy with her involves a brief matching step and scheduling. Messaging is used only as an adjunct between sessions and is not the main form of therapy. She does not accept international clients from countries that require local licensing, and Canadians are excluded.

How Marylou’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that maintain distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep issues. Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to support change in habits, stress reactions, or confidence when appropriate for the person's goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit. That collaborative process can include trying different methods and adjusting the plan as progress and needs become clearer.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing meetings during breaks or evenings. It can also let people choose formats that match their comfort level, such as shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that helps with focus or bandwidth. Licensed professionals can guide practical strategies that translate across meeting styles.