Marilyn Santoro , LPC

Marilyn Santoro is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 25 years of professional experience. She provides care for people navigating stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs and goals.

Marilyn approaches her work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, creating a supportive space where clients can explore relationship concerns, motivation, and confidence. She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps that align with an individual’s values and circumstances, recognizing that seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage.

Her practice integrates client-centered principles with targeted therapeutic tools to address emotional and behavioral challenges. Those looking for thoughtful, individualized support for stress, trauma, mood, or self-esteem concerns may find her style grounded, attentive, and focused on real-world change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Marilyn Santoro draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic foundation where clients lead the conversation and feel heard. This approach helps people clarify values, strengthen self-awareness, and build confidence as they work toward personal goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and helps clients develop skills to manage anxiety, stress, and depressive patterns. For those affected by trauma, Marilyn incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a targeted technique that can assist in processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Marilyn works with each person to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time so therapy stays relevant and helpful.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make regular continuity of care more accessible. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these approaches to online formats so clients can engage in meaningful work from locations that fit their lives.