Marlene Dmytryshyn

Marlene Dmytryshyn is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of practice in New York. She focuses on relationship concerns, family struggles, grief and loss, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing life changes, separation, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Marlene centers sessions on each person's experience and strengths. She treats clients as the experts on their own stories and encourages active participation in setting goals. Conversations are practical and direct, aimed at clarifying problems and finding steps that feel manageable.

Her work often includes talking through difficult emotions after loss or separation, improving communication in strained relationships, and coping with long-term health or caregiving demands. She helps people make sense of guilt, shame, and forgiveness, and addresses challenges that come with midlife and changing life purpose.

Marlene draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions toward clear, achievable aims. She meets people where they are and focuses on what can be done next, rather than on labels or diagnoses. This approach helps clients build skills to handle tough moments and day-to-day stressors.

If you are feeling alone, overwhelmed by a life change, or struggling after a loss, she encourages taking the step to reach out. To begin, use the site process to match and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Marlene uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and clear goals. One commonly used approach helps people identify unhelpful patterns in relationships and try new communication strategies to improve connection and reduce conflict. Another approach emphasizes coping skills for grief and life transitions, teaching ways to manage strong emotions and regain a sense of daily routine.

Choosing the right way to work together is a shared process. She will discuss different techniques and tailor them to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress as therapy continues.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the currently offered session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can also use online sessions to maintain momentum between in-person meetings and to keep progress moving during life transitions.