Marilyn Brodersen , LMFT

Marilyn Brodersen is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and trauma. Her work often centers on people facing big life changes and searching for clearer direction.

She approaches sessions with a calm, listening stance that makes space for emotion and real-life concerns. Marilyn uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person’s experience and priorities rather than forcing a preset plan. Sessions tend to be practical and grounded in everyday choices and coping skills.

Marilyn often supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment wounds, body image struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and difficulties with impulse control. She also addresses money worries, midlife questions, sexuality, and feelings of isolation or shame. Her practice includes work around relationships and the emotional fallout of loss.

People can expect straightforward conversation, reflections to help clarify patterns, and steps to try between sessions. She helps clients notice what gets in the way of change and build small habits that feel doable. Over time that steady work aims to reduce overwhelm and increase a sense of control.

Marilyn practices in California and conducts sessions in English. Her long experience gives her a wide view of life’s transitions and the steady, patient support many people find helpful.

Client-centered care delivered online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person's experience and responding with empathy and respect. The therapist follows the client’s priorities and helps clarify feelings and choices; this approach can be helpful for anxiety, stress, grief, relationship concerns, and questions about life purpose.

That same client-focused stance adapts well to online work. Marilyn will collaborate with each person to determine what style and pace feel most useful, trying different approaches when needed. Figuring out the right therapeutic fit is a shared process shaped by the client's goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people see facial cues and have richer conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is suited to brief check-ins, and messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain steady contact with a licensed professional.