Marina Gonzalez-Ang

About Us

Through working with children, adolescents, and adults, Marina is often approached by parents who have a concern about their child. Contemporary parenting is challenging. In the Internet Age, it can also be isolating, as parents may compare their children and family to idealized social media versions of peer families. If left unchecked, anxiety can take hold of one’s body and mind with inevitable repercussions on the family system. Working with Marina, families can learn to move past negative cycles of blame, guilt, and stress and toward more positive responses such as appropriate validation and support. , Marina is a supportive, experienced family counselor dedicated to helping kids and adults recognize, reduce, and manage anxiety. Drawing upon tools such as Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, and play/art therapy, among others, she works with clients to move toward healthier, more joyful lives. , Informed by her own experiences with taming anxiety, Marina is recognized as an extraordinarily supportive counselor with a talent for breaking down barriers to progress with children and parents alike. When the mental health of all family members are considered in a holistic way, rewarding results are not only possible in family therapy, but likely.