About Maryellen
Dr. Maryellen Romero is an Arizona-licensed psychologist with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and issues connected to family and self-esteem.
Dr. Romero emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a straightforward approach that many find reassuring at the start of therapy. Her work centers on practical tools and steady support.
She combines methods that look at how relationships shape current problems with techniques that teach concrete skills to change thinking and behavior.
How Maryellen works
Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Dr. Romero also addresses longer-term life challenges like aging and caregiver stress.
She supports those facing attachment-related struggles, family-of-origin patterns, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviors. Clients who carry guilt, shame, or isolation often find focused attention on rebuilding self-worth helpful. Her background includes work with mood disorders and substance-related concerns, and she draws on 14 years of experience to guide step-by-step change.
The emphasis is on practical coping strategies alongside looking at deeper relationship patterns that keep problems alive. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort. Dr.
Romero encourages people to start with a short matching questionnaire and a first session to see if the approach fits. She uses clear language and concrete steps so progress can be noticed between sessions.
Maryellen lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Maryellen works with
The areas below are the ones Maryellen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | AZ Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How attachment work and CBT translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can look at how close connections or attachment wounds influence stress, self-worth, and relationship choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and addiction-related patterns and includes exercises to practice between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide whether attachment-focused conversation, CBT skill practice, or a mix fits best. That plan can change as goals and needs become clearer during sessions.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face interaction and structured skill work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send quick updates, process emotions between sessions, or follow up on homework without scheduling another meeting. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue steady progress across different circumstances.
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