Marie Jakobi, M.A., AMFT (she/her)

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Marie Jakobi is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist born and raised in Orange County, CA, who brings one of the most diverse clinical backgrounds you’ll find. She holds a B.Ed. in Special Education from Gonzaga University and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University. Before stepping into the therapy room, Marie worked across special education settings, in-home care for children with autism, occupational therapy, community-based behavioral therapy, elementary-level LEGO robotics instruction, and school-based mental health. That breadth isn’t just impressive on paper — it means Marie understands how people learn, how they struggle, and how they grow across every stage of life.

Marie specializes in anxiety, depressive thoughts, life transitions, parenting, and self-esteem, working with both adolescents and adults. Her foundation is Person-Centered Therapy, and she takes a holistic, integrative approach — welcoming a range of modalities to meet you where you are. She offers both traditional talk therapy and walk therapy, because sometimes the best breakthroughs happen when you’re moving.

In the therapy space, Marie is interculturally responsive and inclusive. Your personal experiences, cultural identity, sexual orientation, and emotions are not just acknowledged — they are respected and valued as central to your healing. Her goal is to create a space where you feel genuinely seen, heard, and validated, and where self-exploration, emotional healing, and self-fulfillment are not just possible but expected.

Outside of the therapy room, you might find Marie adventuring outdoors with her kids, discovering a new local coffee shop, or curled up on the couch with her dog and a good book.

If this sounds like the therapeutic experience you’ve been looking for, Marie looks forward to hearing from you.

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