- Stress and anxiety
- Career challenges
- CBT and client-centered
About Marilyn
Marilyn Garcia is a LICSW and LISW with seven years of clinical experience. She is based in New York and works with adults on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
She helps young adults who are navigating early adulthood pressures such as leaving home, starting a career, and shifting relationships. Conversations focus on what is happening now and practical steps to reduce overwhelm. Sessions look at thinking patterns, daily habits, and immediate stressors that get in the way of functioning and goals.
Marilyn uses straightforward, person-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies. That means she listens closely, reflects what matters to the client, and then tries out small, concrete changes together. For trauma-related problems she incorporates trauma-focused practices to address reactions that persist after distressing events.
Her style emphasizes clear goals and short-term strategies when that fits the client. She also supports longer work when people want to explore deeper patterns behind their choices and emotions. Many sessions include homework-style tasks to try between meetings, such as experiments in thought tracking or behavior changes.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Marilyn works in English and does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Marilyn often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can identify priorities and make choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thought patterns and behaviors and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful habits; it can help with anxiety, panic, and self-esteem issues.She treats approach selection as a collaborative process. Together the therapist and client review current problems, set short-term goals, and try methods that match those goals. If an approach does not feel helpful, they adjust the plan and test alternatives over a few sessions.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking because formats were not specified in the original profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so therapy can be scheduled around classes or work. Licensed professionals adapt exercises such as thought records, brief behavior experiments, and solution-focused homework for remote sessions to keep progress practical and oriented to daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Iowa, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career problems, and coping with life changes including young adult issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to set practical goals and try small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience across clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
Marilyn holds LICSW and LISW credentials and is based in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
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