Marina Braff, M.S., LMFT 107068, PMH-C
Licensing and Professional Associations:
Marina is licensed through CAMFT, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Marina serves on the board of The Art Spread as the Resident Therapist.
Marina is an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Marina’s therapy practice as featured on Freshpractice Design
Meet Marina
Hi there and welcome! I’m so happy that you have found yourself here. Beginning the search for a therapist can be both an overwhelming and exciting experience. The best part of doing this is knowing that you are being proactive in creating the life you have imagined. Congratulations and I hope to be a part of your journey.
I have successfully worked with a variety of populations. My past focus was primarily teens and young adults. However, since becoming a mother, my passion has evolved to include supporting both expecting and new moms as they go through one the most profound, rewarding, and challenging transformations in their lifetime.
From the moment you find out you find out you’re pregnant to the first time seeing your baby, bringing them home, and everything that follows, you’re on a rollercoaster ride filled with exhilarating highs, and occasionally, some super-scary lows.
While you are doing your best to provide your little one with everything they need, you’re also trying to take care of yourself. Often times though, as moms, we put ourselves a distant second—even when it’s taking a toll on our mental health. If this sounds familiar, let this be your sign to carve out some much-needed space for yourself to process all these challenges and changes with a licensed therapist so you can find a healthy balance and show up the way you want to at home.
In addition to working with mamas, I am also passionate about another developmentally challenging time: being a teen and evolving into an adult.
The teenage years can be filled with academic anxiety, challenges with friends, difficulty figuring out your next steps, and dealing with family struggles. Thanks in large part to the pervasiveness of social media, people in those early “adulting” years of high school and college face tremendous pressure to have it all and do it all. The emotional cost of this pressure is largely overlooked and can lead to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and a myriad of other mental health issues.
Regardless of what challenges you’re dealing with, I am here to help you sort through all of it. Know that resiliency and strength are within us all. I look forward to helping you develop yours.