Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Marcia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marcia
Marcia Pontoni is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship stress. She uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice what keeps them stuck and practice new ways of responding.
Sessions are shaped around each person's goals, and she adjusts the pace to match what someone needs right now.
Background and approach
Marcia draws on a long clinical background to help people handle life changes, addiction concerns, and trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue and complex family-of-origin issues. Her approach balances present-focused skills with attention to underlying patterns that show up in relationships.
Her work often includes helping people manage strong emotions, reduce reactivity, and improve communication. She encourages small experiments between sessions so new habits can form in everyday life. Marcia aims to make therapy useful and practical rather than abstract.
Marcia practices in California and offers sessions in English. She works with a variety of concerns including intimacy-related problems, grief and end-of-life matters, and issues tied to gender and identity. Her style is respectful, empathic, and goal-oriented to help people move forward.
What Marcia works with
Everything Marcia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marcia's practice.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marcia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
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 translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. In practice this means sessions begin with the client's concerns and goals, and the therapist follows the person's lead to build trust and clarity.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then try small, practical experiments to change them. This approach is useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and stress because it teaches concrete skills that can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs and goals, and adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online formats offer flexibility for different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection, quick questions, and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue progress when circumstances change.
Questions people ask about Marcia
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, addictions, trauma and related concerns such as compassion fatigue and intimacy issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to change unhelpful patterns and manage strong emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience as a clinician working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by 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 schedule sessions according to therapist availability.