- Stress management
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Marimar
Marimar Vazquez-Pineiro is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with eight years of professional experience. She lives and practices in Florida and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes.
She began her clinical work after completing graduate studies in Puerto Rico. Over eight years she has helped people with mood disorders, panic attacks, and the everyday strains of work and relationships. Her background includes assisting clients through divorce and separation, issues around forgiveness, and feelings of guilt and shame.
In sessions she listens actively and offers validation. She emphasizes practicing skills and strategies that can reduce overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. Conversations are shaped around what a person needs to manage symptoms and navigate personal situations.
Marimar describes her style as eclectic, drawing from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match the problem at hand. She adjusts the dialog and plan to the concerns presented rather than using a single fixed method.
She conducts therapy in English and works from the perspective of respect and sensitivity. The process she offers includes building practical tools, practicing new responses, and reviewing what helps most as work progresses.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit into online sessions
Marimar describes using evidence-based therapeutic techniques in an eclectic way. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches practical coping strategies for anxiety and panic, such as breathing, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments to reduce intense symptoms. This approach aims to give tools people can use between sessions to manage difficult moments.Another frequent strand is cognitive-style work that helps identify unhelpful thoughts contributing to low self-esteem or persistent guilt. That work involves noticing patterns of thinking, testing them against experience, and trying alternative responses to see what changes in mood and behavior.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try methods that match your goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant to daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use methods like paced breathing or in-the-moment skill practice in familiar routines, which can help transfer changes into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and related issues such as workplace stress and women's issues.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She uses active listening and validation first, then introduces practical strategies to work through guilt and shame at a pace the client is comfortable with.
What is her clinical background?
She completed graduate studies in Puerto Rico and has eight years of professional counseling experience, including work with mood disorders and panic attacks.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.