Marilyn Verbiscer
Calm, practical therapy for relationships and life changes
LMFT Indiana
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Marilyn
Marilyn Verbiscer is an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns, depression, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem issues.
Background and approach
She brings 24 years of clinical practice to sessions and often addresses career changes and broader life transitions as well as focused concerns such as blended family dynamics, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, family of origin problems, infidelity, mood disorders including Seasonal Affective Disorder, sexual dysfunction, and smoking or vaping cessation.
She uses evidence-informed interventions influenced by cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based strategies alongside relationship-focused tools like the Gottman Method and solution-focused techniques. Marilyn trained at Purdue University with a BA in Psychology and an MS in Child Development and Family Studies, and maintains licensure as an LMFT in both Indiana and Illinois.
Her practice emphasizes thoughtful planning and collaborative work to help clients identify practical steps and build skills that fit their lives. Marilyn prefers weekly live video sessions for steady progress, with session lengths typically between 30 and 45 minutes, and aims to respond to messages during standard weekday hours.
Online approaches that support relationships and coping
Marilyn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients examine and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. CBT tends to focus on practical skill-building and structured strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which encourages people to clarify personal values, develop mindfulness and acceptance skills, and commit to actions that increase meaningful engagement despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT can be especially helpful for coping with life transitions and persistent emotional pain.
Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Marilyn works with clients to identify goals and preferences, compares methods that fit those aims, and adjusts strategies as therapy progresses to find what produces useful change for each person.
Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so clients can work in the format that suits their schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, access support during life changes, and practice new skills between meetings.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed
Indiana, Illinois
Languages
English