Marilyn Babcock , LCSW

Marilyn Babcock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of clinical experience who guides adults through stress, grief, life transitions, and challenges to self-esteem. She combines empathic listening with practical strategies to help clients rediscover balance and strengthen habits of self-care and self-compassion. Her work is geared toward people facing loss, caregiving responsibilities, compassion fatigue, midlife shifts, and the everyday pressures of work and relationships.

She asks that clients be willing to engage actively in the process, and she pairs honest conversation with thoughtful questions to surface what is getting in the way. Home assignments are a common part of her approach and may include reading, reflective exercises, mindfulness practices, and journaling to support insight and lasting change. As a mindfulness educator, she integrates mindful awareness into sessions to reduce stress and deepen presence.

Babcock uses her decades of experience to help clients set healthy boundaries, restore a sense of purpose, and navigate end-of-life and bereavement concerns when needed. Appointments are scheduled by her at a mutually convenient time once the intake and screening process is complete. She currently has openings on Wednesdays between 9 am and 2 pm Eastern, 6 am and 11 am Pacific.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jungian Therapy explores personal meaning, symbols, and life narratives to help clients reconnect with a sense of purpose. It can be useful for people facing midlife questions, transitions, and concerns about life direction. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and emotions, which supports stress reduction, anxiety management, and relief from compassion fatigue. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns and relational dynamics that influence current feelings and behavior, helping clients understand roots of issues such as codependency, communication problems, and unresolved grief.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marilyn works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she blends methods as appropriate so therapy reflects the client’s unique situation. The goal is to find a practical and meaningful fit rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work. Sessions can occur by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage caregiving responsibilities, or maintain continuity during life changes. These options make regular access to licensed professionals and ongoing therapeutic support more convenient and manageable.