Magdalena Orr

Magdalena Orr is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career or life changes. Magdalena speaks English and Polish and works with clients who bring complex histories, including trauma, attachment concerns, and caregiving challenges.

She follows a practical, person-centered style in sessions. Magdalena uses mindfulness exercises to help people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients try new behaviors and clarify personal values.

Magdalena aims to help clients name what matters to them and experiment with concrete steps toward those values. Sessions often include straightforward tools, short mindfulness practices, and collaborative problem solving. She encourages small, doable changes rather than overnight fixes.

Her background includes two decades of work with individuals, youth, and couples across a broad range of concerns. Magdalena describes her method as holistic, blending different approaches to match each person’s needs. She supports people in noticing patterns, testing new ways of relating, and building on existing strengths.

To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Magdalena accepts international clients and practices in California as a CA LMFT.

Mindful and Values-Based Work Online

Magdalena uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice and respond differently to painful thoughts and sensations. Mindfulness practices are short, simple exercises that teach present-moment noticing and can reduce reactivity around stress, anxiety, and grief.

She often pairs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying what matters and taking small steps toward those values, with Client-Centered conversation. ACT helps when people feel stuck by identifying actions that match their goals, while the client-centered approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client’s pace.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Magdalena will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and daily life. Together they review what helps, adapt exercises, and adjust the plan as needed.

Confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking to learn which formats she offers. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions fit around work or caregiving. Many people find it helpful to practice mindfulness between sessions and then talk through adjustments during regular meetings.