Marilyn Garcia

Marilyn Garcia is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck in their careers. She focuses on building confidence and practical skills. Her style is warm and respectful, and she aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for people who are nervous about the first step.

With seven years of professional experience, Marilyn draws on approaches that include Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts conversations and plans to what each person needs, rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, doable steps toward change.

Clients often work on everyday problems like managing panic attacks, handling workplace stress, improving communication, or coping with life changes. Marilyn also supports people facing caregiver strain, social anxiety, and issues around self-love and self-esteem. She aims to keep strategies practical so people can use them between meetings.

Marilyn holds LICSW and LISW credentials and practices in New York. She approaches care with sensitivity and compassion, and she encourages questions about how therapy will proceed. Many people start by naming one or two immediate concerns and building from there.

Her approach centers on listening first, then setting clear short-term goals. Over time those goals can shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge. She reminds clients that taking the first step takes courage and treats that step as an important part of the work.

How Marilyn blends trauma-informed and goal-focused work online

Marilyn uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process difficult memories and the ways those experiences affect daily life. This approach focuses on understanding what happened and building skills to reduce distress related to those memories.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions a supportive space where the person sets the pace. That approach emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the client rather than following a preset plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Marilyn will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as needs change. The process is practical and paced to the individual.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. A therapist can also adapt exercises for use between sessions so progress continues outside meeting times.