Marilyn DeLuera, LCSW

Marilyn DeLuera is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical steps you can use right away. Sessions are warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel heard and find workable solutions.

Marilyn draws on 14 years of clinical experience and a lifetime of caregiving roles. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered approaches to strengthen relationships and build self-understanding.

In sessions she listens first, then helps set small goals. Conversations often include naming feelings, testing new actions, and practicing skills between visits. The work can involve looking back at past hurts and learning different ways to respond now.

Marilyn supports people dealing with parenting pressure, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, anger, and relationship or family tensions. She also addresses abandonment, codependency, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose. Her approach blends practical tools with empathic listening.

People who choose her practice can expect respectful, down-to-earth guidance. She encourages taking modest steps that add up over time. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients who can join from Florida or elsewhere.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Marilyn uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioral changes that reduce distress. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and short experiments that work well over video or messaging. Attachment-based therapy is used to understand how early relationships shape current patterns; this approach helps people notice relationship needs and try different ways of connecting in everyday life. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and working at the person's pace, giving space to be heard and to develop self-directed goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marilyn and the person she works with will discuss goals, preferences, and which methods feel most useful. She adapts sessions over time so the approach fits changing needs and progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and interactive exercises. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins, shorter problem-solving bursts, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different time zones.