Marilyn Ramirez-Torres, LCSW

Marilyn Ramirez-Torres is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with trauma, loss, depression, and struggles tied to identity and self-worth. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirming for someone who is worried about beginning therapy.

Her style centers on listening first and building on each person's strengths. Marilyn treats each person as the expert on their own life and works alongside them to set clear, realistic goals. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage difficult feelings and small steps that add up over time.

She has worked with people navigating LGBT concerns, grief, and issues linked to trauma and abuse. Marilyn also supports those coping with low self-esteem, chronic illness or pain, caregiving stress, and relationship challenges such as communication problems and separation.

Her approach is rooted in evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. She encourages straightforward conversations about what is and isn’t working, and she adjusts methods to match someone’s needs and pace.

Marilyn invites people to notice and use their existing strengths while learning new skills for emotion regulation, coping, and decision making. She emphasizes collaboration, steady progress, and practical tools that can be used between sessions.

Therapeutic methods and how online sessions can help

Marilyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on trauma, mood, and identity concerns. One common approach focuses on stabilizing emotions and building coping skills to reduce intense reactions and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach aims at processing grief and loss through structured conversations that honor what was lost while helping people adjust to change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Marilyn works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit best for a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She listens to what has worked before and adjusts plans as progress is made so sessions match the pace someone finds comfortable.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make regular check-ins easier to fit into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow short focused sessions when that suits a schedule. It can also help people keep momentum between appointments by using tools and practice tasks discussed during sessions. Ask about current session options when you sign up so you know how therapy will fit into your routine.