- 30 years experience
- Client-centered care
- Focus on practical steps
About Marilyn
Marilyn Brodersen is a licensed therapist who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She has 30 years of experience and works with adults who are facing emotional challenges or seeking clearer direction. Marilyn emphasizes a respectful, calm presence that helps people feel heard and understood.
Her approach centers on listening carefully to each person's story and responding to what they need in the moment. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding the feelings behind behaviors. She often addresses issues like isolation, shame and guilt, body image concerns, and the emotional effects of chronic illness.
Money and financial issues are one of the areas she includes when clients bring them up as part of life stress. Marilyn also supports people dealing with relationship struggles, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns. She aims to help clients sort priorities and build manageable routines that reduce overwhelm.
Working with Marilyn involves naming the problems that matter and trying small changes that add up. She guides people toward clearer values, steadier emotion regulation, and improved coping skills. Progress is often steady and practical rather than rushed.
Marilyn holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, often abbreviated as LMFT. She practices in California and conducts sessions in English.
Client-centered care applied to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and understood first. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them name feelings and needs. This approach can be helpful for stress, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, and concerns tied to life transitions.The right approach often becomes clearer in the first few sessions. Marilyn will work with the client to figure out what feels most useful based on goals, challenges, and how the client prefers to work. That collaborative process guides whether to focus on emotional processing, practical problem solving, or a mix of both.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy day and avoiding travel time. If you prefer certain session arrangements, confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to attend consistently and to test new coping strategies between meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and grief, plus related concerns such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, and money and financial issues.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centered, which means sessions focus on listening, understanding each person, and responding to what they need in the moment.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience supporting adults through life transitions and emotional challenges.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (CA LMFT) and practices in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current options with the service before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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