Marsha Oxamendi, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
CBT and ACT methods
Grief and trauma support

About Marsha

Marsha Oxamendi is a Florida LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD and coping with life changes.

Her sessions focus on practical steps and understanding feelings that are hard to name. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered methods. Conversations aim to clarify what matters to the client and to build skills for everyday challenges.

Marsha draws on experience from a wide range of settings. Her background includes counseling people in prison, leading anger-management groups, working with dialysis patients, supporting veterans and families in hospice contexts, and assisting pregnant and postpartum women. That variety informs how she adapts interventions to different life situations.

Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Clients can expect clear goals, strategies for coping, and attention to emotional patterns that affect behavior. The work can include skill practice, reflection on relationship or attachment patterns, and planning for real-life changes.

She holds a Master of Social Work from Florida State University, awarded in 2010. Marsha offers help to people from varied backgrounds and supports those looking to make steadier progress through day-to-day struggles.

How her approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with core emotions and relationship or attachment patterns. Online sessions using EFT can help people name painful feelings and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that reflect their values. ACT online can support coping with anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes by building flexible skills for daily situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. Marsha will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that fit those needs. That collaborative step helps decide how to use EFT, ACT or CBT techniques in sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone options depending on what a client prefers and what the therapist offers, and those choices can help therapy fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety GriefAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman Method Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep and career problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, client-centered style that focuses on emotions and behavior. Conversations aim to identify patterns and teach skills for daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings since completing her MSW in 2010.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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