Marilyn Hall, LMFT

Marilyn Hall is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and life transitions. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and issues related to identity and intimacy.

Marilyn uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people notice patterns that started in their families of origin and still affect them now. Sessions tend to focus on clearer communication, coping skills for mood and anxiety, and steps to change unhelpful habits. She draws from therapies such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and acceptance-based approaches to build everyday tools for managing emotions.

In the room she helps clients unpack recurring family roles, expectations, and communication styles. That work often includes looking at how childhood experiences shape current choices and relationships. She blends attachment-informed ideas with client-centered listening to identify what feels most urgent to address.

Marilyn has long experience supporting people through separation, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and the fallout from family conflict. She also works with mood disorders, bipolar concerns, and seasonal affective patterns when they affect functioning and relationships.

Her approach balances direct skill teaching and reflective conversation. Clients can expect focused sessions that aim to reduce overwhelm, clarify next steps, and improve day-to-day coping with family-related patterns.

How Marilyn adapts therapeutic approaches for online work