About Marianna
Marianna Birdsong is an LCSW who helps adults manage anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She works with people facing work burnout, compassion fatigue, depression, and the emotional strain that comes from major transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Hungarian and are available across California via telehealth.
Marianna uses straightforward, practical methods so people can feel better day to day. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and on client-centered methods to make sure people feel heard.
How Marianna works
Mindfulness and dialectical skills may be added to help manage strong emotions and improve coping. She brings eight years of experience to clinical work. Earlier roles included working as an emergency medical technician and serving as a peer counselor.
Those jobs shaped a focus on calm, clear care and an appreciation for the pressures first responders and veterans can face. Marianna helps people sort priorities, rebuild confidence, and plan concrete steps for change. She also supports those dealing with family tensions, blended family issues, immigration stress, body image, and difficulties around forgiveness or guilt.
Therapy sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. New clients begin by answering a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.
Marianna lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Marianna works with
The areas below are the ones Marianna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English, Hungarian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Marianna’s approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they form bonds and use that awareness to change long-standing ways of relating and reduce relational anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to shift thinking and build new habits for mood and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment skills like focused breathing and noticing thoughts without judgment; these tools help reduce reactivity and improve daily coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Marianna will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan so the therapy fits the client's needs and life.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible options. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or work break and require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and quick behavioral check-ins. These formats make therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule while keeping the focus on practical change.
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