Marilyn Marrero, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Provides therapy for children and adolescents, with a focus on emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns.
About Marilyn
Marilyn works with children, adolescents, and families who are looking for support around emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges.
Families often come to her when their child is struggling with emotions, behavior, or relationships, and they are looking for guidance and support. Through therapy, she helps children better understand their emotions, build coping skills, and improve how they navigate daily life and relationships.
Fluent in both English and Spanish, Marilyn offers culturally sensitive and trauma-informed counseling, helping families access care in the language that feels most comfortable for them. Her experience includes working with children, adolescents, families, and individuals navigating trauma, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, emotional challenges, and difficult life experiences.
Her therapeutic approach is rooted in Reality-Based Therapy, a client-centered form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that emphasizes improving present relationships and life circumstances. She offers a compassionate and nonjudgmental space where children and families feel safe exploring emotions, strengthening relationships, and building confidence and resilience.
AREAS OF FOCUS
- Emotional regulation and behavior management
- Trauma, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder support
- Family communication and relationship development
19 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Using a compassionate, client-centered approach rooted in cognitive behavioral principles to help children and families build emotional resilience and stronger relationships.
What Working Together Looks Like
Marilyn’s work is supportive, collaborative, and focused on helping children better understand and manage their emotions.
She creates a safe and structured environment where children can express themselves, build coping skills, and develop more effective ways to navigate challenges. Her work often includes collaboration with families to support consistency and progress outside of sessions.
Through a trauma-informed and client-centered approach, Marilyn helps children and families build emotional resilience, develop healthier relationships, and navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence. Children and families leave with a stronger understanding of emotional patterns, improved coping strategies, and greater confidence moving forward.
Education & Credentials
LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)
Certified Florida Supreme Court Mediator
Certified Parent Coordinator
Certified in Adoption Trauma
Certified in Therapeutic Trauma-Informed Care / Childhood Sexual Abuse
Certified in Sexual Abuse Trauma
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