Marco Guillen
Helping people change habits and heal relationships
LMFT California
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Marco
Marco Guillen is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of professional experience working with people facing addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
He has practiced in a variety of clinical environments and draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools to address issues such as communication breakdowns, control struggles, substance and process addictions, impulsivity, isolation, and workplace stress.
His approach combines evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered and dialectical strategies, and he integrates motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices when helpful. Marco emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances.
He frames change as a courageous step and aims to support and empower clients as they pursue clearer goals, healthier habits, and more satisfying relationships. Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish, and Marco works with a range of mood and panic-related concerns as well as behavior-specific issues such as smoking or vaping cessation and process addictions.
He structures work collaboratively, adjusting focus and pace to match what a client needs in the moment.
Approaches that guide online work and how they help
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then building practical strategies to change them; it is often useful for mood concerns, panic symptoms, and managing addictive patterns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experience, offering a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s perspective shapes the pace and direction of the work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful when strong emotions, impulsivity, or relationship challenges are present.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Marco will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and together they will adjust methods and focus so the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single model onto the work.
Online delivery via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care, check in between sessions, and choose the level of real-time interaction that feels most comfortable while still engaging in structured, skills-based therapy.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish