Marilyn Hagoes

I specialize in relationship issues---whether improving connections with others or deepening the one you have with yourself. My first career was as a social worker for 14 years, helping prevent child abuse & neglect. I loved my work but eventually my passion to help create healthy relationships lead me back to grad school.

I earned my MA in counseling & began my second career as an LMFT. I've had the privilege of providing therapy & parenting classes in high schools, community mental health centers, a prison, & now private practice. I've enjoyed working with many different cultures while living in the Middle East, Hawaii, Oregon & now California.

My approach is supportive & empathetic. My overarching goal is for you to feel safe, understood, and respected. I view my role as a guide and you as the expert on yourself. I don't believe in the one-size-fits-all approach. My therapy is tailored to your specific needs. Together, we’ll work on building new skills, developing insight, and creating solutions to your specific difficulties.

I blend practical tools (CBT) with deeper work (psychodynamic/EFT) that explores how early experiences shape your current relationships and helps you build safe connections. With this approach, you gain increased self-awareness to ensure lasting changes and simultaneously relieve present distress.

In your first session we'll discuss what brings you in, your current concerns, and what you'd like to get out of therapy. We'll create a plan that will help you start moving forward right away toward the solutions you're looking for. You'll leave your first session with practical tools to use immediately.