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- Addictions support
- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship issues
About Marilyn
Marilyn Bryan DeBernardo, LMHC, is licensed in New York and has 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, depression, trauma and related concerns. She describes her work as building a therapeutic partnership to help people change difficult patterns and access practical resources.
DeBernardo focuses on addiction-related issues as well as mental health concerns that often occur together. She helps people facing codependency, relationship conflict, parenting strain, and challenges with anger or self-esteem. She also addresses long-term concerns such as bipolar disorder, aging issues, and coping with life changes.
Her approach draws on several psychotherapy methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and commit to meaningful actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thinking patterns and change unhelpful behaviors. Emotionally-Focused and Dialectical Behavior approaches are applied when the work centers on relationship patterns or strong emotion regulation needs.
Sessions include practical steps and resource referrals when appropriate. She has a long history of community-based counseling in the New York Capital Region and experience supporting people through addiction recovery and co-occurring disorders. The therapist aims to be a collaborative partner who points clients to helpful services and tools.
Marilyn works with adults and those connected to people who have addiction or mental health struggles. She accepts English-speaking clients and sees international clients through the service's intake process. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, concrete steps toward those values. Online sessions can include exercises to identify values and short behavioral experiments to try between appointments.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing actions that keep problems going. In video or phone sessions clients work on thought records, behavioral goals, and practical coping skills for anxiety and depression.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change interaction cycles. When relationship issues are present, the therapist uses focused exercises to identify emotions and practice new ways of responding.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Clients and the therapist adjust methods as they learn what helps most in practice.
Confirm the available session formats before booking. The therapist supports fitting sessions into everyday life by planning shorter check-ins or scheduling around work and caregiving. Online sessions can make it easier to keep appointments, do in-the-moment skill practice, and follow through on tasks agreed during therapy.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, grief, depression, trauma and related issues such as eating concerns, anger, self-esteem and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes working through a therapeutic partnership that uses practical strategies and resource referrals. Her sessions mix talk therapy with skills practice and behavioral steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in community counseling and addiction services in the New York Capital Region.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted through the platform's intake and matching process.
How do session costs work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.