Therapist profile
Magdalena Orr, LMFT
California
Licensed MFT - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 49661
- NPI1376689505
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Polish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- ACT based strategies
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Magdalena
Magdalena Orr is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, career strain, and anger. Magdalena also supports people dealing with trauma, LGBT issues, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
She uses straightforward conversations to help people recognize patterns that fuel frustration and repeated conflict. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking rather than labels. Magdalena draws on approaches that encourage values-based action and stronger emotional connection.
Her method blends evidence-informed tools like cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based practices and emotion-focused work. She also brings attachment-informed ideas into sessions to help people understand how past relationships shape current reactions. That mix helps with managing anger, repairing communication, and coping with life transitions.
Magdalena aims to help clients notice what matters most to them, test small behavior changes, and improve how they respond under stress. She encourages steady practice of new habits between sessions. Her work attends to both thoughts and the feelings beneath them, so people can act more intentionally when they feel overwhelmed.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Magdalena offers support in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients. Before booking, clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling details.
How sessions work
How her approaches shape online sessions
Magdalena commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps that align with those values even when emotions are intense. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to change how situations play out.She also brings Attachment-Based ideas into conversations to notice how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and closeness in relationships. That can help when anger is tied to feeling abandoned, controlled, or disconnected. Magdalena treats choosing an approach as collaborative and will work with clients to decide which mix fits their goals and preferences.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or remove the need to travel. Magdalena and other licensed professionals adapt practical exercises, values work, and thought-recording tasks to an online rhythm so people can practice new responses between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Polish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with adults coping with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, and reactions tied to past trauma.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses conversational, practical sessions that combine values-based and cognitive methods to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Magdalena has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and stress-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current options with Magdalena before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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