About Margarita
Margarita Danielyan is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship worries, career uncertainty, or major life changes. She speaks English, Armenian, and Russian and makes space for straightforward conversation.
Her approach starts with listening. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental environment where clients can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Together they set realistic goals and work at a pace that feels manageable.
Background and approach
Margarita uses a mix of practical methods. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness exercises help people notice the present moment and reduce reactivity.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to clarify values and take steps toward a meaningful life. Over two decades she has supported people coping with abandonment, attachment struggles, body image concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, immigration issues, loneliness, and life purpose questions.
She also addresses issues related to aging, dependent or avoidant personality patterns, and recovery from natural or human-caused disasters. The initial sessions focus on understanding the problem and deciding practical next steps. Margarita aims to help people build skills they can use every day, keeping sessions focused, clear, and goal-oriented.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts while focusing on actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear skills to identify and change thought and behavior patterns that increase distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens and follows the client's lead to build insight and confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That way sessions remain practical and aligned with what the client wants to change or improve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video is useful for conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow for shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family life, or when travel is difficult.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Armenian, Russian
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