Therapist profile
Marilyn Bryan DeBernardo, LMHC
New York LMHC - Addiction and family concerns
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- Addictions support
- Family stress
- Emotion regulation
About Marilyn
Marilyn Bryan DeBernardo is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma, and family and parenting concerns. She also addresses relationship and intimacy challenges, eating and anger issues, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career and life transitions.
She has long experience supporting people affected by substance use and behavioral addictions and the ripple effects those issues have on loved ones. Her background includes work with codependency, grief and loss, and problems that come from trauma and abuse. She helps people who feel stuck or powerless to change their circumstances and those trying to regain steady footing after a crisis.
In sessions she uses several practical approaches to help people make measurable change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolbox for shifting unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on values and committed action. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas for relationship-related concerns.
Her practice experience includes many years working across the Capital Region of New York with adults and family members affected by addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. She can also point clients to community resources when that is helpful.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients can be accommodated; confirm current session options before booking. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, choose the online therapy options button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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How Marilyn uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to identify their values and take small actions that align with those values even when emotions feel difficult. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by shifting focus toward meaningful steps rather than getting stuck on feeling better first.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and short homework tasks to change unhelpful thinking patterns and routines, which can reduce anxiety, manage mood, and support recovery from addiction.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are useful when strong emotions, anger, or relationship conflict get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and collaborate on which strategies feel helpful. That plan can change as needs and priorities shift over time.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a work break, options that do not require being on camera, or sessions that remove travel time. Licensed professionals can also suggest local resources when regional support is needed.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What issues does she help with at home?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, family and parenting concerns, and related problems such as codependency and communication difficulties.
What kind of approach does she use in sessions?
Sessions use practical approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults and family members in the Capital Region of New York.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she based?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm current session options before booking.
How are her sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.