- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Marilyn
Marilyn DeLuera, LCSW, helps people who are dealing with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and related concerns. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away and on finding strengths that feel real. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people notice what’s working and what they want to change.
Marilyn uses a client-centered approach that puts the person’s goals first. Sessions are conversational and grounded in everyday life.
Background and approach
She draws on attachment ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive tools and short-term strategies are added when they fit the goal. Her work often focuses on parenting challenges and on the stress that comes with caregiving and life transitions.
She also supports people facing mood disorders, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and the long-term effects of abuse or loss. Marilyn pays attention to how feelings of emptiness, guilt, or isolation affect day-to-day choices. After 14 years in the field, Marilyn blends professional experience with life roles as a parent and grandparent.
That perspective shapes a practical, compassionate approach. She aims to help people discover options, build skills, and feel more capable in their daily lives. Clients can expect steady listening, clear feedback, and collaborative planning.
The focus is on small, manageable changes that add up over time. Marilyn welcomes conversations about purpose, relationships, and coping when life feels overwhelming.
What Marilyn works with
Everything Marilyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marilyn helps people with.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Marilyn lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
How Marilyn’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Marilyn uses client-centered therapy to keep the conversation focused on what matters to the person. This approach means sessions follow the client's pace and priorities and often involve reflective listening and collaborative goal-setting. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns, which can help when parenting stress or relationship wounds are part of the picture.She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when clients want concrete tools for mood, anxiety, or stress. CBT offers straightforward techniques to notice thinking patterns and try different behaviors that lead to small, measurable changes. Together these methods give a mix of understanding why things happen and steps to change them, and Marilyn works with each client to find the mix that fits their goals and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - phone or chat can work well for brief check-ins, video for deeper conversations, and messaging for ongoing support between sessions. The therapist will help decide which formats suit the work you want to do and adapt methods so they work well across different session types.
Questions people ask about Marilyn
What concerns does Marilyn commonly address?
Areas of focus include trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stresses, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices a client-centered, conversational style that emphasizes listening, practical steps, and collaborative planning to meet each person's goals.
What experience does she bring?
Marilyn has 14 years of professional experience and draws on life roles as a daughter, parent, and grandparent to inform her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and based in Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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