Marissa Dearborn, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Marissa!

I use a client-centered approach incorporating DBT, trauma-informed care, MI, and aspects of CBT within therapy sessions. I believe each individual's path to wellness is unique and am here to support your needs.

My focus

I primarily see young adults in my private practice and love working with people in transitional stages of life to assist in navigating new stressors. I have previously specialized in working with adolescents, couples, and the family system as a whole.

My approach

I most commonly incorporate DBT, CBT, MI, and a person-centered approach. I have a background in trauma-informed care and have worked in group outpatient settings, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient requiring different interventions and modalities of care.

My communication style

I can be gentle or engage in dry humor based on what feels fitting within each therapeutic relationship and each person's needs. I often seek to identify boundaries, patterns of self-sabotage, and how we can get in our own way. I enjoy meeting each person where they are at and supporting them on their therapeutic journey.

My journey to mental healthcare

I am passionate and driven to engage in this work due to the long journey that got me here. I have an extensive history in outpatient settings, partial hospitalization, and residential settings, allowing me to cultivate skills working with diverse populations. Outside of sessions, I spend time supervising other clinicians.

My goals for you

I invite clients to identify their goals for therapy in the first few sessions. I enjoy building autonomy and empowering clients to decide what feels right for them. I will support them in identifying goals and building insight towards goals that may help improve functioning and interpersonal relationships.

Our first session

Our first session can include completing any necessary assessments and engaging in rapport-building and goal-setting for our therapeutic relationship.

I identify as...

Female
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Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Motivational Interviewing

Attachment-based

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Anthem
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master's in Counseling (MC) in Marriage & Family Therapy from Pepperdine University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Marissa Dearborn