Marilyn Hall, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Marilyn

Marilyn Hall is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who focuses on family and parenting concerns among a wider range of issues. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship strain. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping clients find clearer ways to manage emotions and daily life.

She brings 24 years of clinical experience to sessions. That experience includes work with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, as well as post-traumatic stress and seasonal affective disorder.

Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care questions, and fatherhood issues. In session she uses a mix of proven therapies to match each person's needs. Marilyn draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation, and attachment-based ideas for relationship work.

She also uses client-centered and acceptance and commitment therapy tools to help people clarify values and make workable changes. Marilyn emphasizes collaboration. She listens, helps set goals, and offers practical strategies that can be used between meetings.

Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Her California licensing details are CA LMFT MFT 37041 and OR LMFT T2116. She aims to help clients move through life transitions with more confidence and clearer communication.

Therapeutic methods and online options that fit family life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on what matters most to a person. It helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and take steps aligned with their values, which can be useful during family transitions and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches clear tools to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how relationships shape feelings and behavior, helping partners or family members understand patterns that cause conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marilyn will work with each client to decide which methods match their goals, values, and preferences. This often means trying tools from more than one approach and adjusting as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy households. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions fit into tight schedules, and live chat or text messaging can help between appointments. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care while juggling family responsibilities and daily life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Marilyn supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma, relationship problems, parenting issues, and related family challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She works in a practical, collaborative way and focuses on clear goals and usable skills. Sessions emphasize listening, problem solving, and steady progress.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of experience working with emotion, relationship, and family concerns including separation, divorce, and trauma.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with licensure details CA LMFT MFT 37041 and OR LMFT T2116, practicing from California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 24 years
Licensed: California, Oregon
Languages: English

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