Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Annette works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Annette
Annette Malijen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience in California. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship difficulties, and addictions. She speaks plainly and works to create a respectful, sensitive space for people to begin making changes.
Annette shapes conversations and plans around each person's needs. She listens first, then suggests practical steps people can try between sessions. Her approach focuses on what is happening now and on small, doable changes that reduce upset and improve daily life.
Background and approach
Clients can expect clear tools and steady support. Annette uses techniques that help people reframe thoughts, practice new skills, and notice what keeps problems going. She also emphasizes a collaborative tone so goals feel realistic and relevant.
Over her career she has helped people with grief, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She tailors the pace of work to the person’s comfort and capacity, whether someone needs short-term coaching or longer-term therapy. Sessions work well for people facing life transitions or those who want practical strategies for mood and behavior change.
Annette encourages taking the first step and will guide each person toward the next action that feels manageable.
What Annette works with
Everything Annette lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Annette's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Approaches Annette lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making the room feel nonjudgmental. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them name what matters most. This approach is useful for people who need acceptance and a clear sense of direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and practice tasks to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by giving concrete tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and daily life. That might mean combining listening-focused work with CBT skills until something feels useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat is quick for check-ins, and messaging supports shorter ongoing contact. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to try different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Annette
What concerns does Annette help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep or eating problems, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and straightforward. She starts by listening, then offers practical steps and tools tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience as a clinician in California.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.