- Stress and anxiety
- Life transitions
- CBT and ACT methods
About Marilyn
Marilyn Hall is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and life purpose questions after big changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, and issues related to identity and LGBT experience.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on making small, concrete changes that help with daily functioning. She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to reduce symptoms and clarify values. Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how she looks at relationships and connection.
Marilyn also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. That can be useful for mood swings, intense reactions, or ongoing stress. She often works with people navigating separation, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care questions, or grief after loss.
In the room she listens for what is getting in the way of next steps, then helps people try practical tools. Sessions can include skill teaching, focused conversation about patterns, and planning small experiments to test new habits. The focus is on usable strategies rather than labels.
She practices in California and conducts work in English. Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online therapy options. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Marilyn uses evidence-based approaches online
Marilyn commonly draws on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in her work. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and practice small actions that align with those values while building tolerance for difficult feelings. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behavior through small experiments that change daily functioning.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try approaches that fit. They check in regularly and adjust methods based on what helps most in everyday life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, reducing travel time, and making it easier to have short check-ins between commitments. Online work can also let people use written worksheets, screen-share skill tools, or choose an audio-only check-in when bandwidth or quiet time is limited. Licensed professionals tailor the pacing so skills can be practiced between sessions and reviewed together.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, grief, relationship strain, parenting issues, and life purpose questions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and problem-focused, using talk plus concrete skills to help with everyday functioning and decision making.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working with people on emotional, relational, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.