About Annette
Annette Malijen is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in California. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addiction concerns, grief, and stress. She also supports people facing intimacy issues, parenting strain, career changes, eating or sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.
Her style is warm and respectful. She listens first and adapts conversations to each person's needs. Sessions are meant to feel as practical as possible so people leave with ideas they can try between meetings.
How Annette works
Annette uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors in everyday life. These approaches are used together depending on what the client wants to work on.
She aims to build a cooperative plan with clear goals. That plan may include short-term strategies for coping with stress and longer work on relationships or patterns that keep causing pain. Annette emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People who choose her can expect practical conversation, gentle challenge, and ongoing adjustment of goals. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and offers support as clients try new ways of thinking and acting.
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What Annette works with
The areas below are the ones Annette selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the client. In an online session this often means letting the client set the pace while the therapist mirrors concerns and helps clarify priorities. It is useful for building trust and sorting through feelings about relationships, identity, or grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework that people can use between meetings to address anxiety, depression, sleep or eating issues, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then recommend using one approach or blending both. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts in the moment or when a written conversation feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family, or travel while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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