About Marianna
Marianna Oganesyan is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of experience in California. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what feels hard. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at helping clients take the first step toward change.
She helps people manage stress and anxiety through practical strategies that fit daily life. She supports those recovering from trauma and abuse by listening carefully and building trust.
How Marianna works
Parents can get help with parenting challenges and improving routines that wear them down. Marianna also addresses self-esteem, motivation, concentration, and memory concerns with focused, actionable steps. She works on communication problems and forgiveness so people can make real shifts in relationships and personal goals.
Her approach centers on clear goals and steady progress. Sessions are held in English and offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
Marianna helps clients figure out what they want to change and supports them through each step. Her practice emphasizes practical skills and listening first. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for them.
Marianna guides people toward more manageable days and better self-understanding.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options
Therapy often uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change and practical skills. One common approach helps people manage anxiety and stress with skills for breathing, planning, and breaking tasks into small steps. These techniques make it easier to handle daily pressure and overwhelming moments.Another approach used with trauma and abuse focuses on building safety in the relationship with the therapist and pacing conversations so healing can happen without being overwhelmed. This method emphasizes steady progress and developing coping strategies for difficult memories and reactions.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as work progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people talk face to face when schedules align. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text can be a shorter check-in or support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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