Marilyn Harding

Marilyn Harding accepts Prime Health, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, and Aetna. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Marilyn Harding is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Marilyn is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Marilyn’s California license number is 16204, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Marilyn Harding has been practicing therapy for 25 years. Marilyn’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, California University, Long Beach. Over that time, Marilyn has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Blended families, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Marilyn is part of that group.

Marilyn Harding works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Women's Issues, among other areas. These are the areas where Marilyn spends most of their clinical time. Marilyn also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Marilyn is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Marilyn Harding draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Marilyn’s style is calming, exploratory, open-minded, solution-oriented, and warm. In Marilyn’s words: “I believe in the formation of a safe, healing, and supportive therapeutic relationship as the foundation of a healthy environment to explore positive growth and change.”

Marilyn Harding (she/her) offers therapy in English.

Marilyn Harding offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Marilyn is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Marilyn Harding is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Marilyn will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Marilyn’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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