About Marni
Marni Freedman is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, build self-esteem, navigate relationship concerns, and handle life transitions. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own story and focuses on practical steps forward.
She listens for strengths and patterns, then coaches clients to apply those strengths in day-to-day life. Sessions commonly focus on improving communication, reducing shame and guilt, and increasing motivation.
How Marni works
Marni also addresses issues around abandonment and attachment to help people feel more grounded in relationships. Work often includes support through divorce and separation, sorting out life purpose, and facing midlife shifts. She pays attention to isolation and loneliness, and helps people practice self-love and forgiveness.
Women's issues are a repeated area of focus in her practice. Marni has experience supporting creative people, including writers and artists, in finding ways to keep producing and to manage perfectionism. She favors straightforward conversation and goal-oriented coaching alongside emotional work.
The sessions aim to be practical and to leave people with clear next steps. Clients interact through a variety of online formats, and Marni guides them toward the mix that fits their routine. She works in English and is licensed in California as an LMFT.
What Marni works with
The areas below are the ones Marni selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| 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 Care
Marni uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional insight. One common approach helps people spot unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior, then practices new responses to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach focuses on attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication and reduce feelings of abandonment or isolation.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Marni will talk with each person about goals, what feels most helpful, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and preference.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.
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