Marsha (Marcie) Eriksen Hanna, LCSW

Marsha (Marcie) Eriksen Hanna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps adults facing grief, stress, anxiety, life changes, and caregiver strain. She emphasizes people’s strengths and practical steps to regain confidence and balance. Her tone is warm, direct, and respectful, aiming to make starting therapy feel manageable.

Marcie uses a strengths-based stance to notice what already works for a person and build on it. She also draws on solution-focused work to set clear, achievable goals. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions that change how someone feels.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Social Work from San Diego State University and two decades of clinical experience. She completed an Intergenerational Specialist certificate program through the University of Pittsburgh’s graduate school of social work, which informs her work with aging concerns and memory loss.

In sessions she aims to be an active, empathetic listener while offering practical tools. People can expect straightforward feedback, coping strategies for caregiving and bereavement, and steps to reduce stress or rebuild self-esteem. The focus is on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Marcie’s experience covers hospice and end-of-life counseling, caregiver stress, isolation and loneliness, and career and parenting challenges. She practices in California and conducts therapy in English.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Marcie commonly uses strengths-based work, solution-focused techniques, and cognitive behavioral ideas. Strengths-based work highlights what a person already does well and builds on those abilities to face current challenges. Solution-focused techniques emphasize small, practical steps and clear goals to create change quickly. Cognitive behavioral ideas help people notice thoughts that lead to distress and test new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods to use. Marcie adapts the pace and tools based on what feels most helpful, and she checks in regularly to adjust the plan together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people join from different locations within the same region while keeping appointments consistent with other commitments.