Marjorie Fagan , LMFT

Marjorie Fagan welcomes people who are ready to seek support and make meaningful change in their lives. She practices from Southern California and shares her home with her partner John, three cats, three dogs, and a tortoise who is currently hibernating. With 14 years of experience as a helping professional, Marjorie brings both clinical skill and genuine warmth to work with individuals facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, life transitions, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, parenting challenges, career questions, and bipolar disorder.

As a LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Marjorie combines training and lived experience to collaborate with clients rather than position herself as a fixer. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings and with many ethnic populations, and she draws on specialized trainings to tailor care to each person. Her certifications include the Trauma Resiliency Model, Mindfulness Meditation, Play Therapy with Children, and Alcohol and Other Drug Counseling, which inform her approach to trauma, substance-related concerns, parenting, and mindfulness practice.

Marjorie emphasizes practical strategies alongside deeper exploration, offering suggestions when appropriate and helping clients build skills to manage overwhelming feelings and patterns that keep them stuck. She values a respectful, collaborative relationship and views therapy as a joint process to reconnect with one’s authentic self and move forward more confidently. Marjorie looks forward to partnering with clients who want committed, compassionate support through life’s challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skills-oriented, often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and techniques to reduce reactivity to difficult emotions. It can help clients manage stress, build emotional regulation, and respond rather than react to challenging situations.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current relationships and emotional life. This approach can be useful for understanding long-standing struggles with mood, attachment, and self-concept.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marjorie works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she may integrate elements from different approaches to create a tailored plan.

Online therapy offers flexibility that makes it easier to maintain consistent care. Sessions by video call or phone allow real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide options for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats help clients access therapy from home, balance appointments with work or family obligations, and choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable.