Marilyn Brodersen

Marilyn Brodersen is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or addictive patterns. Her approach is calm and practical, aimed at helping clients find clearer thinking and steadier emotion during hard times.

She works with adults facing big life transitions and the daily strain those changes bring. Common concerns she addresses include relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, isolation, and body image issues. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, mood shifts, and questions about life purpose.

Marilyn uses a client-centered approach that focuses on listening closely and responding to each person's needs. In sessions she creates space to name painful feelings, sort through difficult decisions, and try new ways of relating to others and to oneself. The pace is set by the client, with practical steps offered when they feel right.

Over three decades she has developed ways to help people manage shame, guilt, and control issues while rebuilding trust in their own choices. She aims to help people build resilience and clearer goals so they can move forward with more confidence. Sessions are offered in English from her California practice.

To begin, visitors can choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

Client-centered care adapted for online work

Client-centered therapy is built around listening, respect, and letting the person guide the pace of change. This approach helps when someone needs to process grief, manage anxiety, or rethink relationship patterns by emphasizing understanding and support over fixed techniques.

In practice Marilyn focuses on creating a responsive, collaborative relationship. She and the client will talk through what feels most important and choose ways of working that match the client’s goals and comfort level. Figuring out the best approach is part of the process rather than a one-time decision.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy day and avoiding travel to an office. Online work can make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to check in more regularly when needed. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking so you know what will work best for your schedule and needs.