About Maribeth
Maribeth Theisen is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Hawaii. She brings 40 years of experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleep struggles, low self esteem, and depression. Her style is straightforward and supportive.
She aims to make sessions a place where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgment. Maribeth encourages small steps toward clearer goals and steadier days. In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She helps unravel stress patterns and looks for practical ways to improve sleep, cope with anxiety, and manage symptoms tied to trauma. She also addresses chronic pain, illness, and disability by helping people adapt routines and pacing. Communication problems and social anxiety are common topics she helps clients sort through.
She supports people exploring life purpose, self-love, and rebuilding confidence after difficult times. Maribeth draws on decades of experience to match strategies to a person’s daily life. Her approach balances empathy with practical tools.
Clients leave sessions with small, doable steps to try between meetings. Maribeth aims to be a steady presence while people work toward calmer thinking and better routines.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Maribeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and stress through breath work, pacing, and stepwise exposures to feared situations. Another approach centers on processing trauma and past hurts at a tolerable pace so memories feel less overwhelming and daily life becomes easier to manage.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the client's needs and adjust them based on what works in real life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging work well for shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and suited to each person's life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Also works with
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English