Marilyn Garcia

Marilyn Garcia is a licensed psychotherapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career shifts, and other life changes. She speaks directly and respectfully, aiming to make the first steps feel manageable. Her approach focuses on what you need right now and on practical next steps.

With seven years of professional experience, Marilyn adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation. She works from a place of sensitivity and compassion while asking clear questions and setting doable goals. Sessions focus on reducing immediate overwhelm and building routines that support change.

She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Solution-focused techniques help people find concrete next steps when they feel stuck.

Marilyn also brings trauma-focused ideas into sessions when past events are getting in the way of daily life. That work is paced to the person’s comfort and aims to make distress more manageable over time. She tailors the mix of approaches to each person’s needs.

Marilyn holds LICSW and LISW credentials and practices from New York. Sessions are conducted in English. If you want to explore whether she is a fit, start with the matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Marilyn uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. That approach focuses on listening closely, reflecting back what she hears, and helping people clarify their own goals. It is useful when someone needs a space to sort feelings and priorities.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT offers concrete exercises and experiments to reduce anxiety, challenge negative thinking, and build coping habits. These techniques are often helpful for stress, panic, and workplace worries.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Marilyn will talk with the person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit the situation. Together they adjust pacing and focus so sessions feel useful rather than overwhelming.

Session formats are not specified in this profile, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let someone use simpler setups like audio only if video feels like a barrier. Discussing practical needs at the start helps shape a plan that fits everyday life.