- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Goal-focused work
About Marilyn
Marilyn Walker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Oakland University in 2005 and has spent her career helping adults navigate difficult life moments. Marilyn focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more capable.
She often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and conflicts at work or in personal relationships. She also helps with addiction-related concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and problems with intimacy and parenting. Communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose are common topics in her sessions.
Marilyn uses a client-centered approach and draws on several evidence-based methods to match the needs of each person. Her work commonly includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and Solution-Focused techniques to identify small, doable changes. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to strengthen motivation to change.
In sessions she emphasizes practical coping skills, identifying triggers, and building resilience. The aim is to help clients manage stress and reduce the symptoms that interfere with daily life. Marilyn encourages creative self-expression alongside skill-building to support long-term change.
She sees adults ages 18 and older and practices in Michigan. Marilyn invites people who want straightforward, collaborative work to consider starting the process of matching and scheduling a first session.
How Marilyn’s approaches translate to online work
Marilyn frequently uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening and responding to each person's concerns without a preset agenda. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the pace and focus of sessions around their priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges by teaching specific skills to change unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marilyn will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. She adapts techniques over time so sessions match changing needs and meaningful progress.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options when you book. The benefits of remote sessions include fitting appointments into a busy schedule, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoiding travel. Online work can make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions while still focusing on skill-building, emotional processing, and practical problem solving.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marilyn commonly address
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She also helps with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical skills, emotional processing, and identifying small changes that build resilience.
What is her background and experience
Marilyn has 21 years of clinical experience and earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Oakland University in 2005.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.