- CBT and mindfulness
- Trauma informed care
- English sessions
About Marcia
Marcia Pontoni is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She offers calm, respectful care and helps people facing depression, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions.
She uses a mix of approaches and tailors conversations to each person. Sessions often draw on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to help manage stress and ground attention in the moment.
Her work also addresses trauma, addictions, anger, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related concerns. Marcia supports people dealing with caregiving, aging and geriatric issues, cancer, hospice and end-of-life matters, and family of origin problems. She helps clients talk through communication problems, control issues, codependency, and the fallout from divorce or infidelity.
Marcia emphasizes practical steps alongside deeper reflection. She will collaborate on a plan that fits a person’s goals and day-to-day life. Conversations can include behavioral strategies, motivation-focused coaching, and exploring patterns that come from earlier relationships.
Sessions are conducted in English from California. Marcia works by appointment and asks people to choose a Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability. She aims to support and empower clients as they make changes toward a more satisfying life.
She uses a mix of approaches and tailors conversations to each person. Sessions often draw on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices are offered to help manage stress and ground attention in the moment.
Her work also addresses trauma, addictions, anger, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related concerns. Marcia supports people dealing with caregiving, aging and geriatric issues, cancer, hospice and end-of-life matters, and family of origin problems. She helps clients talk through communication problems, control issues, codependency, and the fallout from divorce or infidelity.
Marcia emphasizes practical steps alongside deeper reflection. She will collaborate on a plan that fits a person’s goals and day-to-day life. Conversations can include behavioral strategies, motivation-focused coaching, and exploring patterns that come from earlier relationships.
Sessions are conducted in English from California. Marcia works by appointment and asks people to choose a Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability. She aims to support and empower clients as they make changes toward a more satisfying life.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.