About

My name is Marjorie Manuel, LCSW practicing in the state of California. I am very big on rapport building and involving the clients in driving their own treatments, which include active participation in goal setting and working on realistic expectations in therapy. My background experiences were focus on depression, anxiety, stress, counseling, mental health illness, substance use, grief, and military. My approach I use motivational interviewing to get to know my clients and actively listen to their stories. Some approaches I like to incorporate includes CBT, DBT, solution-focused, systems theory, humanistic, feministic, psychodynamic, social learning, and behaviorism. My focus I have a vast experience working with adults and elderly clients with physical and emotional/mental disabilities along with co-occurring substance use. My communication style I like to make my clients feel safe during sessions. I like to be transparent to my clients and have them be supported and respected without judgement. My goals for you Clients will definitely be engaged in the goal setting phase of treatment My first session with you Clients can expect their first session to be informative, going over limits of confidentiality, forms of payment, expectations, and address any questions/concerns they may have.