About Marilyn
I was bitten by the psychology bug in high school when I became a peer counselor. I have always been fascinated by our human experience- the way we feel, think, the choices we make. I followed my passion for helping others from there.
I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT). Marriage Family Therapists are Masters-level clinicians with extensive education & training in child, adult, family, and couple therapy. I specialize in adult individual and couple therapy.
I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, going to concerts & baseball games (Let's Go, Oakland!) and catching up on my favorite TV shows.
My Credentials
a snapshot
License
Marriage Family Therapist #83987, State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences
Education
2006 Master of Science, Counseling - University of Phoenix, Sacramento Campus
2001 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology - California State University, Chico
Certificates/Specialized Training
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care, Postpartum Support International
Bringing Baby Home Educator, The Gottman Institute
Clinical Experience
Therapist, Private Practice, Roseville 2016-Present
Individual and couple therapy.
Intake Clinician, Sutter Health Employee Assistance Program, Sacramento 2018-2020
Assessment, crisis support, workshops, groups, on-site support.
Therapist/UR, Health Psychology Sacramento, Fair Oaks 2012-2018
Individual, group, couples therapy in Intensive Outpatient Program. Assessments, treatment plans, crisis interventions, utilization reviews. Program development, community outreach.
Clinical Specialties
Anxiety
Stress
Depression
Love Relationships
Fertility
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
Transition to Parenthood
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT)
Volunteer Experience
Peer-Led Support Group Leader, RESOLVE 2011-2019
Advocate, RESOLVE, 2019
PR/Marketing Chair, RESOLVE Northern CA Walk of Hope 2016
Volunteer, RESOLVE Northern CA Walk of Hope 2013, 2015, 2017
Memberships & Affiliations
Clinical Member, California Association of Marriage Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Professional Member, Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Professional Member, Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)
Professional Member, International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
Community Member, RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Continuing Education Trainings
EFT Core Skills
Paul A. Aikin, PhD & Nancy Aikin, PhD
Online, 2021
The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress
Karen Kleiman, LCSW & Hilary Waller, MS
Online, 2020
EFT Externship
Paul A. Aikin, PhD & Nancy Aikin, PhD
Online, 2020
Individual Psychotherapy using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFIT)
Paul A. Aikin, PhD & Nancy Aikin, PhD
Woodland, CA 2020
ACT Immersion
Steven C. Hayes, PhD
Online 2019
Breastfeeding as Healing: Adversity & the Path to Healing
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA
Yountville, CA 2019
Flying Through the Storm to Safe & Sound: EFT with Challenging Couples
Sue Johnson, PhD
Pasadena, CA 2019
Working with Shame in EFT
Rebecca Jorgensen, PhD, Paul A. Aikin, PhD, Nancy Aikin, PhD
Woodland/Davis, CA 2018
ACT for Couples
Benjamin Schoendorff, MA, MSc
Oakland, CA 2018
BreastSleeping: How it Defines what Safe Infant Sleep Really Looks Like
James J. McKenna, Ph.D
Napa, CA 2018
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: 2-Day Intensive ACT Training
Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D
Sacramento, CA 2016
Bringing Baby Home Educator Training
The Gottman Institute: Carolyn Rich Curtis, PhD and Meredith Koch, RN, BSN, PHN
Sacramento, CA 2016
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care Certificate Training
Postpartum Support International: Wendy N. Davis, PhD and Pec Inman, EdD, MFT
Sacramento, CA 2016
Healing the Angry Brain: Changing the Brain & Behaviors of Aggressive, Raging & Domestically Violent Clients
Ron Potter-Efron, PhD, LCSW, CADCII
Sacramento, CA 2016
Trauma Competency Training for Clinical Trauma Professional Certificate:
The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss
Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments & Interventions
International Association of Trauma Professionals: J. Eric Gentry, PhD, LMHC
Rancho Cordova, CA 2015
ACT-II Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Clinical-Skills Building Intensive
Steven C. Hayes, PhD
Sacramento, CA 2015
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, & Personality Disorders
Douglas Fogel, Psy.D
Sacramento, CA 2015