Marilyn Seccombe, LMHC

Marilyn Seccombe is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her work often includes coaching-style support when clients want practical steps to move forward.

Marilyn focuses on understanding each person's story and current struggles. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what's getting in the way. Sessions typically include straightforward tools for coping and clearer ways to handle intense emotions.

She also supports people dealing with communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, loneliness, and jealousy. That work can involve improving how someone talks about their needs and setting boundaries that feel realistic.

Her practice draws on several approaches including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Marilyn mixes these methods to fit what each person needs in the moment.

Clients can expect a calm, practical style that balances empathy with actionable steps. Marilyn aims to help people build stronger coping skills, reduce emotional ups and downs, and move toward clearer goals in everyday life.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s experience and emphasizes listening and empathy. It helps people feel heard and understood while they explore what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift those patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for people who face intense feelings or frequent mood shifts.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Marilyn will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they pick methods that match the person's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The therapist's biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people attend from wherever they are based. It also supports using in-session tools and homework between meetings so clients can practice new skills in everyday life.