Mallerie Berwick, LCSW

Mallerie Berwick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, addiction concerns, life transitions, and relationship struggles. Her approach is practical and relationship-focused, aiming to build trust and steady progress in therapy.

She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person where they are. Sessions often include cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to clarify values and take small steps toward them. Attachment-based work and emotionally-focused strategies are also used to improve how people relate to others and to themselves.

Mallerie has worked in private practice, substance abuse treatment centers, and schools. That background informs how she supports people facing substance use and addiction-related difficulties, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, panic and anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity challenges, and issues around self-esteem and body image.

Her style is empathetic and interactive. She emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship and uses practical exercises, conversation, and collaborative planning. Sessions aim to combine insight with concrete skills so people can manage symptoms and handle everyday challenges more effectively.

For people feeling stuck during a life change or coping with guilt, shame, or isolation, she offers steady, goal-oriented support. Prospective clients are encouraged to begin with a brief questionnaire and scheduling step to match goals and availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions toward them while learning to notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation around life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills for panic, compulsions, and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can be useful for communication problems, codependency, and relationship distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That means checking in and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Confirm available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy week, support shorter check-ins during work breaks, reduce travel time, or allow conversations when attending in-person sessions is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused techniques to remote sessions so practical exercises, values clarification, and skill-building remain possible online.