Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
How Marilyn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marilyn
Marilyn Bryan DeBernardo is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction-related concerns, grief, relationship problems, and anger. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people take small, clear steps toward feeling better.
She draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods to fit each person's needs rather than a single formula. In sessions she uses straightforward tools to manage intense feelings, break unhelpful patterns, and rebuild day-to-day routines.
Background and approach
Many people come for help with substance use, codependency, trauma, or coping with life changes, and Marilyn supports them through those challenges. Marilyn has a long history of working in the New York area with adults and their loved ones around addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns.
Her experience includes helping people navigate grief, attachment issues, and family stress without relying on jargon. She explains options plainly and helps clients choose what feels doable. Sessions focus on practical skills - managing strong emotions, improving communication, and building coping strategies that fit real life.
She pays attention to how problems affect work, family roles, and daily routines. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Marilyn offers a collaborative style.
She asks about what matters most to each person and tailors sessions to their goals. If you want a therapist who mixes practical techniques with supportive conversation, she may be a good match.
What Marilyn works with
Everything Marilyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marilyn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marilyn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online change
Marilyn uses methods that help people notice what matters and take helpful action. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and practice actions that move them toward those values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and replacing them with more effective coping steps for issues like stress, mood, and addictive behaviors.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Marilyn will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. Over time she and the client review what helps and adjust the plan, mixing methods as needed to fit changing needs.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break or tight schedule. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, and keeping therapy going when a full session is hard to schedule. These options make it easier to get consistent support while balancing work and family demands.
Questions people ask about Marilyn
What concerns does Marilyn commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, and related challenges such as codependency and trauma.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and emotion-focused work to build skills and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience working in the New York region with adults and people affected by addiction and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.