- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Marsha
Marsha Rimler is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with mood changes, low self-esteem, relationship stress, and life transitions. Marsha emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach and encourages clients to build on their own strengths.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies rather than jargon. Sessions often involve identifying patterns that cause trouble, trying small changes, and noticing what helps.
Background and approach
Marsha supports people who face grief, trauma, work stress, parenting challenges, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Marsha draws on Attachment-Based approaches to look at how early bonds affect present relationships. She also uses Client-Centered methods that center the person's experience and goals.
Cognitive Behavioral techniques may be used to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her style is collaborative and paced to each person. She invites clients to set goals together and to try skills between sessions.
Many sessions focus on immediate problems and improving day-to-day coping. Marsha welcomes people who want a clear, practical pathway forward. She recognizes that starting therapy can feel hard and offers steady support as clients explore change and build resilience.
What Marsha works with
Everything Marsha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marsha helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Marsha lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Marsha uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and supports changes in how they connect with others.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy which centers the person's own goals and experience. That means sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and helping the client clarify what matters most to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marsha will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt techniques as the relationship develops. Decisions about methods are collaborative and revisited as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging offer flexibility for brief updates, reflection between sessions, or when posting a thought outside scheduled times. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep steady momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Marsha
What concerns does Marsha commonly address?
She helps people with relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, parenting questions, grief, trauma, workplace stress, and issues around identity and intimacy.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear goals, simple skills to try between sessions, and open conversation.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of professional experience and has worked with people facing mood disorders, life changes, caregiving stress, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats does she offer sessions?
She connects by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Session costs vary with location and therapist availability; care is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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