About Marilyn
Dr. Marilyn Ternay uses a practical, problem-focused approach to help people manage anxiety and stress. She is a Colorado psychologist with 40 years of experience.
She focuses on clear, usable steps that fit into everyday life. Her style is straightforward and supportive for people facing worry, low mood, or anger. Dr.
Ternay draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, working with clients to identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. She helps people break those patterns with simple exercises and real-world practice.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talking through situations, testing new behaviors, and building small routines that add up. She also helps people who feel isolated or stuck in their life purpose. That can look like improving communication, managing caregiver stress, or addressing social anxiety and phobias.
Dr. Ternay guides people to notice patterns that sap energy and to try different ways of responding. Her approach treats motivation and self-esteem as skills to practice, not fixed traits.
For depression or low confidence she suggests manageable steps that build momentum. For anger, she focuses on ways to pause and choose how to respond instead of reacting automatically. Dr.
Ternay works with people to set realistic goals and track small wins. She believes clients are the experts on their lives and offers steady support while they try new strategies. The aim is clearer thinking, less overwhelm, and better day-to-day coping.
CBT and Practical Online Support for Anxiety
Dr. Ternay uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that keep stress and anxiety alive. CBT involves naming the thoughts that fuel worry, testing whether those thoughts are accurate, and trying small behavior changes to see what helps. This approach is often used for anxiety, social phobia, and mood concerns because it focuses on skills people can practice outside of sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily routine. Together they set small steps, review what worked, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different preferences. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep practicing skills consistently.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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