- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Indiana, Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Marilyn
Marilyn Verbiscer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of clinical work. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and mood concerns. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping parents and individuals find manageable steps forward.
Marilyn focuses on relationship issues like communication problems, infidelity recovery, and divorce or separation. She also supports people struggling with intimacy-related issues, sexual dysfunction, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career-related stress.
Background and approach
She works with concerns that often come up in blended families and family-of-origin patterns. Her methods draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Sessions typically emphasize clear goals, skill-building, and workable changes people can use at home.
Parents often learn ways to reduce conflict and manage parenting stress. Marilyn earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Child Development and Family Studies from Purdue University. She has taught psychology courses at Purdue and the Illinois Institute of Technology and presented on infidelity, tele-mental health, and supervision topics.
She holds Illinois and Indiana LMFT licensure and has experience with tele-mental health and supervision work. Communication is prompt during weekday business hours, and she prefers weekly live video sessions to support steady progress.
What Marilyn works with
Everything Marilyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marilyn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Approaches Marilyn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches for relationship and parenting concerns
Marilyn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and building practical coping skills.She also uses elements of the Gottman Method to address relationship communication and conflict. These techniques focus on improving how partners talk and solve problems and can help with issues like trust, infidelity, and ongoing arguments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marilyn will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and she adapts session plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are preferred for regular weekly sessions and allow for focused conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging are options for brief check-ins, homework guidance, or shorter updates between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Marilyn
What concerns does Marilyn commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep trouble, parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
The style is practical and goal-oriented, using approaches like ACT, CBT, the Gottman Method, and solution-focused techniques to teach skills and create small, doable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has presented and published on topics such as infidelity and tele-mental health.
Where is Marilyn licensed and based?
She holds LMFT licensure in Illinois and Indiana and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Marilyn?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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