- Social anxiety support
- Trauma and PTSD
- English and Spanish
About Marcela
Marcela Medina is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the District of Columbia and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) in Maryland with nine years of experience. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, and life transitions, and also lists social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus.
She offers straightforward clinical evaluations and works with clients to build practical care plans. Sessions include evidence-based therapeutic techniques appropriate to the presenting concerns. She also connects people to community resources such as housing assistance, medical services, financial support, and crisis intervention programs when those needs arise.
Marcela describes work that addresses relationship strain, communication problems, and compassion fatigue alongside issues like body image and self-love. She supports people coping with impulsivity, isolation or loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Post-traumatic stress and trauma-related concerns are also part of her practice focus.
Sessions are conducted with attention to both short-term needs and longer-term supports. The emphasis is on helping clients identify concrete steps they can take between meetings, and on coordinating with outside services when helpful. Her bilingual ability in English and Spanish is available for sessions delivered in those languages.
Marcela’s background includes linking clients to community-based services and long-term care providers in Maryland and the surrounding region. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options and formats before booking.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Marcela draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address the difficulties people bring to sessions. One approach focuses on skills practice to manage intense feelings and anxious responses, helping people learn concrete coping steps they can use between meetings. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed interventions that reduce the impact of past stressful events and help with post-traumatic stress symptoms.Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work. She discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, and then selects techniques together with the client. This collaborative process helps decide what to emphasize in sessions and which practical steps to try outside sessions.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. If video is difficult, phone conversations can require less bandwidth and still permit focused therapeutic work. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques used in person to remote sessions, and the therapist will discuss what will work best for the client’s situation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical care plans and clinical evaluations to address presenting problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a clinical social worker supporting behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LICSW (District of Columbia) and LCSW-C (Maryland) credentials and practices from Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.