- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Rebecca
Rebecca Marrs is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of experience in mental health. She practices in California and offers a calm, straightforward approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, or life changes. Rebecca keeps sessions focused and practical so parents can take steps they can use right away.
She begins with an intake that includes a mental status check and a conversation about why someone has sought help.
Background and approach
That conversation helps set clear goals for therapy - personal, parenting, or professional - and Rebecca invites the person to shape the plan. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented rather than overly formal. Rebecca draws on client-centered methods to center each person’s experience and uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns.
Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are added when helpful to manage stress, sleeping problems, or compassion fatigue. Trauma-informed care guides work when past hurt affects current life. Her background includes work in homes, schools, community settings, agencies, and independent practice.
She has experience supporting people with histories of adoption, foster care, trauma, domestic violence, and complex medical or neurodiverse needs. She has also supported people navigating separation, divorce, reunification, and court-ordered requirements. Rebecca works with issues such as depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and adjustment challenges.
She emphasizes clear communication, practical coping steps, and ongoing collaboration so people feel heard and have tools to manage daily stressors.
What Rebecca works with
Everything Rebecca lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rebecca helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rebecca lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How Rebecca’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and guides sessions around their priorities rather than a fixed agenda.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleeping issues, and stress management.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. These practices can reduce reactivity, improve sleep, and help with compassion fatigue.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca collaborates with each person to test methods and choose what fits their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to parenting concerns, trauma recovery, or everyday coping needs.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, quick coping tools, or continuing work between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and find a rhythm that works.
Questions people ask about Rebecca
What concerns does Rebecca help with?
Rebecca supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and parenting challenges. She also works with issues like sleeping problems, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, and career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative style that focuses on practical steps. Sessions combine listening with goal-focused techniques to help with day-to-day problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rebecca has ten years of experience in the mental health field across homes, schools, community settings, agencies, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, listed as LMFT, and provides services based in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Rebecca offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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