Annette Malijen

Annette Malijen is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of professional experience who helps people facing anger, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and stress. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy concerns, sleep or eating challenges, and career or parenting strain. Annette aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Her style is direct and collaborative. She listens first and then shapes conversations to fit what each person needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking so people can manage strong feelings and make different choices in their daily life.

Annette uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Together these approaches aim to reduce overwhelming emotional reactions and build more effective coping skills.

Over her career she has worked with people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. She explains options plainly and tailors the plan to the situation rather than using one fixed path.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and Annette acknowledges that courage. She asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and then schedules sessions based on availability, working with a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Annette’s approaches fit online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. This approach helps people name their goals and feel heard while they work through anger, relationship strain, or grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking, test new behaviors, and build tools for anxiety, depression, or anger management.

Finding the right approach is often part of early sessions. The therapist works collaboratively to choose or blend methods based on a person’s goals, preferences, and what shows progress. That shared decision-making helps shape a plan that fits everyday life.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Many people find that remote work helps them practice new skills between meetings and stay consistent with appointments.