Marilyn Priebe

Marilyn Priebe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. Marilyn emphasizes the client as expert in their own story and works alongside people to address what feels most pressing.

In sessions she listens for strengths and practical resources clients already have. She helps people talk through immediate worries, identify repeating patterns, and try simple strategies to reduce distress. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at finding next steps a person can use between meetings.

Her background includes three decades of professional practice in social work. That experience informs a flexible, problem-focused approach rather than a single rigid method. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address both recent events and long-standing issues.

Marilyn often helps people facing life changes such as divorce, caregiving and end-of-life concerns, cancer, or the challenges of aging. She also supports those dealing with trauma, panic, phobias, postpartum depression, and family of origin problems. Life purpose is listed among her areas of focus for people questioning what comes next.

Practical matters are part of the work. She assists with coping skills, decisions about relationships, and ways to manage overwhelming feelings. The approach is collaborative, with attention to what fits a person’s daily routine and goals.

Evidence-based approaches and how they fit online

Many clinicians who describe their work as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques draw on methods that help people understand and change thoughts and behaviors, and on strategies that focus on reducing symptoms through practice. One common approach targets unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression. It helps with panic attacks, phobias, and persistent worry by breaking problems into manageable steps.

Another frequently used method emphasizes processing painful memories and building tolerance for strong emotions. This kind of work supports people coping with trauma, grief, or abuse by helping them face distressing material at a manageable pace and develop coping tools for intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marilyn will collaborate with each person to select techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she will adjust methods as those needs change. The aim is a pragmatic fit rather than a single prescribed model.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography did not specify formats. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into a busy life - they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, and make it easier to schedule appointments around work or caregiving. Ask about available formats and scheduling options when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to suit your routine.