Marilyn Garcia, LICSW, LISW

Marilyn Garcia is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, and problems with self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life. Her style is respectful and compassionate, aiming to make starting therapy feel manageable.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. She also uses client-centered approaches to make space for each person's priorities. Solution-focused techniques help break big problems into small, doable goals.

Marilyn has seven years of experience working with career concerns, life changes, and workplace stress. She also supports people dealing with panic, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and caregiver strain. Sessions are aimed at clear, real-world changes rather than abstract theory.

In sessions she listens first, then helps set practical steps to try between meetings. Conversations are tailored to what matters most to the client, whether that is coping skills, communication strategies, or improving confidence. She explains tools plainly and checks in on progress.

Marilyn holds LICSW and LISW credentials and practices from New York. She offers several remote session formats to fit different schedules and needs. If you are ready to start, she guides people through the first steps so they can find a steady rhythm with therapy.

How Marilyn Uses Practical Therapies Online

Marilyn uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into smaller pieces, which can make anxiety, panic, and low self-esteem easier to manage. Client-centered therapy gives the client space to guide sessions while the therapist listens and reflects, which helps when clarifying goals and values.

She blends these approaches with solution-focused work that targets immediate, realistic steps. Together, this mix helps set short-term goals and track progress in a collaborative way. Deciding which methods to use is part of the process; the therapist and client talk through goals, preferences, and what feels most useful before settling on a plan.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is good for face-to-face conversations and skill practice. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send updates between sessions or fit brief check-ins into busy days. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to schedule around work, caregiving, or school commitments.