Meet Mariel

Cliffnotes Version

TOO LEGIT

  • Bachelors & Master’s Degrees in Social Work

  • 3,200 post-graduate hours + 2 CA’s Hard-Ass Exams = LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

  • Worked in many settings since 2011: inpatient, outpatient, in-home, community-based, federal, private, medical, & psychiatric

  • Level 1 AEDP Therapist (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy)

FACTS

  • Sanrio fanatic

  • Mary J Blige. Mariah. Bone Thugs. Jodeci.

  • Former semi-extreme couponer

  • Recovering perfectionist

  • Passive then Aggressive & now Assertive Communicator

HOW IT ALL STARTED

I've wanted to be a therapist since high school because human behavior is super fascinating. Being able to create space for others to experience their raw emotions and help them through their suffering is so powerful.

Then life happened and before you know it, I realized that I wasn't anywhere near my goal of running my own practice, even after 10 years working for other people and companies. I struggled with severe Imposter Syndrome and crappy boundaries so working a 9-5 was waaay safer!

Then chronic illness left me devastated. It gradually forced me to decrease my work hours over time. I desperately held on as long as I could, mostly out of pride. Chronic illness ironically forced me to pursue my lifelong dream. Now my mission is to help people reach their full potential and improve their quality of life.

Meet the team

  • HUMAN RESOURCES

    Strengths:

    Begging for butt scratches & reinforcing his boundaries

    Weakness(es):
    Taking walks & respecting Lilia’s boundaries

  • QUALITY ASSURANCE

    Strengths:

    100lb Lapdog & Attention to detail

    Weakness(es):
    Assertiveness & Barking at chihuahuas