Maritza Ejenbaum, LCSW

Maritza Ejenbaum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist with 36 years of clinical experience. She holds LCSW licenses in North Carolina and Florida (NC LCSW C014761, FL LCSW SW2993), and her practice has spanned people of all ages and a wide range of cultural, ethnic, sexual orientation, and spiritual backgrounds.

Her work centers on helping individuals manage their responses to stress so that stress does not control their lives. She provides education and practical skills to address anxiety and depression, supports those dealing with addictive behaviors, and works with relationship challenges. She also focuses on increasing personal empowerment following trauma and abuse, exploring how early life experiences shape present-day patterns, and improving self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth.

The principles that guide her practice emphasize respect, dignity, and compassion for every person. She views seeking therapy as a courageous and empowering choice and prioritizes helping individuals understand, heal, and overcome negative past experiences. Ejenbaum sees it as the therapist's responsibility to earn trust within the therapeutic relationship and believes mutual respect and collaboration create the conditions for positive change. She tailors therapeutic approaches to each person's unique needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Throughout her career she has drawn on a range of clinical approaches to support growth and resilience, and she recognizes that reaching out for help is an important step in the journey toward greater well-being.