Hi,I am an experienced clinical social worker who has practiced psychotherapy,Play therapy and grief and loss therapy for 42 years. I serve very young children(3-10yrs.)and young families with learning Play Therapy increase bonding and communication skills.Additionally, I work with older adults ( 75+ ) who are in grief and depression searching for purpose and processing their life experience. My strength is an expertise in listening and quickly getting to the issues and encourage movement to change clients circumstances.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
The 1st sessions are information gathering and perhaps addressing the problem .
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths is my listening expertise and experience with all kinds of problems and issues .
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I best serve clients who want to change and have support systems to change to make their life or families more meaningful.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This modality helps clients perceive another perspective on an issue they may have.
Play Therapy
this modality of therapy applies to children ages 3-11 years old. It requires the clinician to watch how a child "plays" and to validate and track what they do as a method of their communication to adults.
Grief Therapy
approaching grief and grief stages help clients move through their grief and honor their grief in order to have a healthy outcome.
Imago Relationship Theory
this modality of therapy is training couples to actively listen to one another and therefor communicate better
1 rating with written reviews
May 7, 2025
I was very pleased with my first session with Marliese and look forward to working with her to understand how behavior and history affect the issues I am facing today.