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Online therapist

Marilyn DeLuera

Support for parents facing stress and change

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
14 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Marilyn

Marilyn DeLuera is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on parenting and a wide range of emotional stresses. She helps people cope with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, and stress. She also supports those facing challenges like ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Her tone is practical and steady, aimed at parents looking for clear help. She uses a person-centered style that starts where a person is right now.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to focus on understanding patterns, building small skills, and finding clear next steps. Marilyn draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions.

Marilyn brings 14 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW. She has worked with many people across mood, relationship, and life-change concerns. Her work emphasizes listening first, then trying small changes together to see what helps.

In sessions she helps clients name what is most painful and practical ways to cope. That might mean learning ways to calm the body, changing a pattern of thinking, or telling a different story about past events. She makes room for what matters most to each person.

Marilyn practices in Florida and offers services in English. Her approach is collaborative - she and the client decide which methods feel most useful. The aim is clearer thinking, more steady mood, and better ways to handle parenting and life demands.

Approach and access for online family and parenting support

Marilyn uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client's concerns at the center of each session. This approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce distress. That approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress related to parenting or life changes.

Choosing the right method is a team process. Marilyn works with each person to decide which approaches feel most useful based on needs and goals. She may combine person-centered listening with CBT techniques or attachment-focused ideas depending on what the person wants to try.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a parent’s schedule. These options allow for flexible scheduling, fewer commutes, and more ways to keep a conversation going between sessions. The mix of approaches and formats aims to make progress practical and easier to manage alongside daily family life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Marilyn address?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, self esteem issues, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, anger, bipolar disorder, and related concerns such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then helps clients pick small, doable steps to change thoughts, feelings, or routines.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker and has long personal experience supporting others in family roles.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the credential LCSW and practices in Florida. Her license number is FL LCSW SW9846.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the chosen subscription option.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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