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Magdalena Orr, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Polish
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About Magdalena

Magdalena Orr is a licensed marriage and family therapist with two decades of clinical experience who works with adults confronting stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strains, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She creates a compassionate space where clients can explore their experiences, identify inner strengths, and consider new ways of relating to themselves and others. Magdalena emphasizes collaboration and supports each person in building practical skills for coping, decision making, and emotional regulation.

Trained in a range of approaches, she blends Internal Family Systems ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and client-centered principles to tailor sessions to individual needs.

Her practice includes addressing trauma and abuse, identity and intimacy concerns, parenting and blended-family challenges, chronic illness and caregiving stress, and issues such as abandonment, dissociation, codependency, and body image.

Magdalena works in English and Polish and is licensed in California as LMFT CA 49661, offering a thoughtful, strengths-oriented approach aimed at helping clients move through difficult transitions toward greater clarity and wellbeing.

Integrating relational approaches with online therapy



Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people map and relate to different parts of themselves - for example parts that hold fear, protect against pain, or long for connection - and can be useful for healing trauma, managing intense emotions, and improving inner cooperation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values, increasing psychological flexibility, and using mindful acceptance alongside committed action to address anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in close relationships and helps clients build healthier ways of connecting, which can be particularly helpful for intimacy and communication concerns.

Determining which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. Magdalena works collaboratively with clients to assess goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns, and she adapts methods over time so the work aligns with what the person needs and wants to achieve.

Online sessions make it possible to receive this kind of tailored therapeutic support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options increase flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to choose the communication style that suits their lifestyle while maintaining continuity of care across locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Magdalena address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, parenting and career challenges, bipolar and compassion fatigue, plus many additional focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness, and dissociation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, drawing on client-centered, emotion-focused, and evidence-based tools to help clients examine beliefs, develop skills, and make meaningful changes.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and youth on a broad variety of concerns and has trained in multiple therapeutic approaches to support diverse needs.
Where is she licensed and able to practice?
She is licensed in California with the credential LMFT CA 49661 and provides services to clients located in that state while accepting international clients as well.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she also accepts international clients who can engage in either language.
What session formats are offered for online work?
She offers multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Polish