Marlene Favors, LMFT

Marlene Favors is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stressful life changes. She focuses on practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and address addiction and self-esteem struggles. People come to her when they need clear strategies and steady support during transitions such as divorce or midlife shifts.

She uses straightforward, evidence-based approaches to help clients name what matters and take workable steps forward. Sessions tend to center on setting small goals, practicing new coping skills, and understanding how past experiences shape current patterns. That makes progress feel more manageable day to day.

With 11 years of experience as an LMFT in California, she has worked with people dealing with attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout from family problems. Her work also addresses issues like guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose.

Her style is collaborative and focused on skill building. She draws from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Marlene encourages people to bring concrete concerns to sessions - examples include substance use struggles, communication problems, or feeling empty despite outward success. The goal is to help clients find steadier emotional footing and clearer next steps.

How Marlene’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about personal values and commit to small actions that reflect those values; it is useful for coping with life transitions and feelings of emptiness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which often helps with anxiety, anger, and managing stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, aiding work with strong emotions and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so tools learned in therapy can be used in everyday situations.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during lunch breaks or between errands. Some approaches use short skill drills or worksheet-style work that translate well to an online setting, while others focus on in-session practice and planning. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to learn which session options are offered and how they can fit into your routine.