About Marlene
Experience You Can Count On
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach who specializes in personal growth and development, communication skills, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD and relationships. I currently maintain a private practice in the Los Angeles Metroplex where I offer face to face and on-line therapy and coaching.
I serve as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients including children as young as zero to school aged. I also provide behavior intervention, individual services for adolescents and adults, which would also include parenting classes.
While taking care of my own family as a stay at home mother of three, I managed to homeschool them and complete my Bachelors of Science in Business Administration at the University of Phoenix. I then continued my education with the mindset of helping others complete their goals receiving my Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California, where the focus is social justice.
I have been clinically trained and certified in trauma focused and evidence based practices such as Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Seeking Safety, Managing and Adaptive Practices (MAP) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
I work collaboratively as a psychodynamic and solution-focused Therapist and Life Coach. Through this approach, I provide support and practical feedback to help my clients effectively address personal life challenges. I am a strong advocate in holistic approaches as an alternative to traditional medicine which would include the use of CBD and essential oils to address symptoms caused by anxiety, depression and ADHD. I also integrate coaching techniques and helpful assignments to offer a highly-personalized program tailored towards my clients. With compassion, empathy and understanding, I work to help identify and build on client strengths and attain the personal growth and healing that they are committed to achieving.
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Marlene Willis-Akins, LMFT