About Marilyn
Marilyn Seccombe is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with 30 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her work aims to keep things clear and practical so parents can read quickly and decide if she might be a fit.
Her sessions focus on real problems and real skills. She listens without judgment and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Then she offers straightforward strategies to manage difficult moods and overwhelming thoughts. Marilyn often uses short-term, goal-focused techniques alongside deeper conversations about emotion and identity. She helps people practice new ways of responding to old triggers.
That can mean learning coping skills for panic, building confidence after setbacks, or sorting through guilt and forgiveness. She also addresses workplace stress, communication problems, control issues, and loneliness. When concerns involve personality dynamics, mood disorders, or social anxiety, she works to help clients find clearer choices and safer ways to act.
Coaching-style work is available for people who want practical, action-oriented support. Sessions are offered in English and available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Marilyn uses a collaborative style and asks questions to help clients set goals that matter to them.
The first steps are simple: answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to begin.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client feels heard and can make their own choices; this helps when someone needs space to sort feelings or regain confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety or shift low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping strategies, which can be useful for panic, mood swings, and self-harm urges.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, personal preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they pick a style or mix of methods and adjust the plan as progress is tracked and priorities change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for longer sessions that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a calmer setup is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or coaching-style work. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
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- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English