Marilyn Verbiscer, LMFT

Therapist in Indiana

Marilyn Verbiscer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of clinical experience.

License 35001596A, 166.000792 · Indiana, Illinois Expires April 2026, February 2027
NPI 1164638128 · national registry
Experience and languages 24+ years in practice English

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About Marilyn

Marilyn Verbiscer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, and career or life transitions. Her work also addresses intimacy and sexual concerns, communication breakdowns, and the particular stresses of blended families.

Marilyn uses practical methods to identify what is not working and to build new patterns. She often blends evidence-informed tools to fit each person's situation.

Background and approach

Couples may work on rebuilding trust after infidelity or improving daily communication skills. Individuals may learn ways to manage mood, cope with grief, or break unhelpful behavior patterns. She trained at Purdue University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Child Development and Family Studies.

She has experience teaching psychology at the college level and has presented and published on topics such as infidelity and tele-mental health. Her background includes supervising other clinicians and writing about clinical documentation. Sessions are usually weekly live video meetings that run about 30 to 45 minutes, though other formats are offered.

Marilyn typically checks messages Monday through Friday during business hours and aims to reply within 24 hours on weekdays. She works from Indiana and conducts therapy in English. Marilyn emphasizes clear, doable steps that clients can try between sessions.

The focus is on what helps people feel better and improve their daily relationships and routines.

Credentials

LMFT (Indiana): License 35001596A · expires April 2026
LMFT (Illinois): License 166.000792 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1164638128 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Marilyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Depression
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Blended family issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Infidelity
Mood disorders
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sexual dysfunction
Smoking / vaping cessation

Approaches Marilyn names

These are the approaches Marilyn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.

Online support

Approaches for online relationship and mood work

Marilyn commonly uses the Gottman Method and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in online work. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and creating better daily interaction patterns for people experiencing relationship problems. ACT teaches practical techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-based actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to help identify and change thinking patterns that feed mood and behavior problems. CBT is useful for sleep issues, seasonal mood shifts, and breaking cycles that keep stress and low mood in place. Together these approaches offer concrete skills and moments of insight rather than vague talk therapy alone.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try strategies in session, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays practical and responsive to real life needs.

Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is used for deeper skill work and relationship sessions, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging provides brief check-ins or short problem-solving between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep work moving forward from wherever the client is located.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is pragmatic and collaborative, combining structured techniques with problem-solving to build new daily habits and improve communication.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals and couples on relationship and mood concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT licensed in Illinois and Indiana and practices from Indiana.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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