Marlene Favors
California LMFT addressing stress, anxiety, addiction, and transitions
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About
Marlene Favors, LMFT, is a California-licensed therapist with 11 years of clinical practice supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and shifts in self-esteem. She works with individuals confronting life transitions such as divorce, midlife change, and immigration-related challenges, and offers focused attention to attachment and abandonment concerns. Her practice includes work with caregiver stress, family conflict, substance use, and recovery from domestic violence and other traumatic experiences.
Marlene uses structured, evidence-informed methods while attending to each person’s unique story. She emphasizes building practical coping skills and a clearer sense of personal values so that clients can make choices aligned with what matters to them. Her approach includes attention to feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and barriers to self-love and forgiveness.
In sessions she aims to create a respectful, non-judgmental environment where exploration of communication patterns, control issues, and relational wounds can occur. Whether addressing addiction, parenting and caregiving burdens, or questions about life purpose, Marlene guides collaborative skill development and reflection to help clients move forward on their own terms.
Marlene uses structured, evidence-informed methods while attending to each person’s unique story. She emphasizes building practical coping skills and a clearer sense of personal values so that clients can make choices aligned with what matters to them. Her approach includes attention to feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and barriers to self-love and forgiveness.
In sessions she aims to create a respectful, non-judgmental environment where exploration of communication patterns, control issues, and relational wounds can occur. Whether addressing addiction, parenting and caregiving burdens, or questions about life purpose, Marlene guides collaborative skill development and reflection to help clients move forward on their own terms.
- Location:
- California, United States
- Years Experience:
- 11
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English, Spanish
- Therapist of Color:
- Yes
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Forgiveness, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Self-love
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: CA LMFT 154534
- NPI Number: 1487152161
- License: LMFT (California)
Online options and therapeutic approach
Marlene offers remote sessions that combine practical skill teaching with exploration of personal values and motivations. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and adjust unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used to build emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills when strong feelings or relational conflict are present. Motivational Interviewing is employed to support readiness for change and to elicit an individual’s own reasons for moving forward. These methods are presented in clear, collaborative steps so clients understand the rationale behind each exercise.
Remote sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the communication style that fits their needs. The structure is collaborative, with Marlene and the client jointly selecting goals and practical strategies to work on between meetings.
What is Marlene's clinical experience?
Marlene Favors has 11 years of professional experience as a practicing therapist.
What credentials does she hold?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as LMFT.
Can Marlene provide license details?
Her license is listed as CA LMFT 154534.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
She conducts therapy in English and Spanish.
Where is she based?
Marlene is located in California.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
This profile specifies that she is not accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Marlene?
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