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Marilyn Garcia

Support for stress, anxiety, and life transitions

LICSW, LISW New York

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Marilyn

Marilyn Garcia offers practical, respectful care for people navigating stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, career challenges, and major life transitions. With seven years of clinical experience, she focuses on helping clients build confidence, manage panic or trauma-related symptoms, and strengthen communication and coping skills.

Background and approach

Her approach is individually tailored so sessions address each person's priorities and pace. Garcia blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies, solution-focused techniques, client-centered principles, and trauma-focused work to help clients identify patterns, set achievable goals, and develop new ways of responding to difficult situations.

She brings sensitivity and compassion to therapy and adapts dialogue and treatment plans to the needs presented in each session. Licensed to practice with credentials LICSW and LISW, she is based in New York and conducts work in English.

Marilyn encourages people to acknowledge the courage it takes to begin therapy and supports them in taking practical steps forward.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Marilyn often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, break problems into manageable parts, and develop specific coping skills for anxiety, panic, workplace stress, and self-esteem challenges. Client-centered therapy is also central to her work, creating a respectful, empathetic space where the client's perspective guides the pace and focus of sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals and preferences, experimenting with techniques and adjusting the plan based on what feels most helpful. The therapist and client decide together whether to emphasize skills training, trauma-focused strategies, or strengths-based goal work.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provides flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels with technology. These options make it easier to maintain consistency, address issues between meetings when needed, and access licensed professionals from where the client lives. Online formats can support steady progress through regular, practical exchanges and tailored therapeutic tasks.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marilyn commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes, and also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, panic, post-traumatic stress, self-love, social anxiety, women's issues, workplace issues, and young adult concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches, aiming to meet clients where they are while helping them make concrete change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional practice experience working with a range of anxiety, stress, trauma, and life transition concerns.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
Marilyn holds LICSW and LISW credentials and is based in New York; her listed licensing details are WA LICSW LW 61600115 and IA LISW 109103.
What languages are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Iowa, Washington

Languages

English