Mariana Zapf (she/her)

LCSW, SEP
Accepting Clients

Somatic therapy, IFS & Brainspotting. Anxiety, trauma/CPTSD, difficult family relationships, people pleasing, codependency & overfunctioning

Clinical Social Worker in Weston, CT

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

You are strong on the outside, but inside you're anxious, doubting yourself & struggling in your relationships. You care deeply, but it often feels like too much - or not enough. Being around your family drains you, but pulling away fills you with guilt. You're stuck between needing distance & wanting connection, and it's exhausting. If this sounds like you, there's a way through it. Holistic treatments can get to the root of your struggle, and help you find calm & connection. I'm here to help.

My Background and Approach

My approach is warm and collaborative, rooted in the understanding that symptoms like anxiety and disconnection are your system's best attempts to protect you. I combine advanced training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing and Brainspotting with a deep respect for your nervous system's pace. In practical terms, what this means is that we'll gently work directly with your brain, body, and the parts of you that are creating internal tension and overwhelm to help explore the patterns that no longer serve you, release what feels stuck, create safety from the inside out, and help you feel more clear, calm, and connected in your life and relationships.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

As a holistic practitioner, I believe both mind and body play a role in our health. Though I work in the psychological and emotional realms given my scope of practice, I believe sleep, movement/exercise, hydration, rest, nutrition, and community/social connection all play a role in mental health. I am mindful of these integrative health practices in my own life, and see the work I do as complimentary to, and easily integrated into, a holistic lifestyle approach.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Brainspotting Internal Family Systems Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
  • Brainspotting

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Family Conflict Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Codependency
  • Family Conflict
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network

At A Glance

  • Experience: 20 years of practice
  • Languages: Português
  • Rate: $300/session

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