Marina Edelman, LMFT, specializes in helping couples rebuild trust, improve communication, and reconnect emotionally after conflict or betrayal. Using evidence-based, attachment-focused therapy, she provides practical tools that create real, lasting change in relationships. Marina offers couples therapy, affair recovery, and premarital counseling in Culver City, Westlake Village, and virtually throughout California.
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**Personal Statement**
I am deeply passionate about helping couples find their way back to connection, safety, and genuine partnership. In my work, I use the Gottman Method alongside attachment-based approaches to give couples clear, research-supported tools that strengthen communication and rebuild trust. Having been married for 30 years myself, I bring both professional expertise and real-life understanding to the complex, meaningful work of sustaining long-term love.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Black / African American, Christian, Jewish, LDS/Mormon, Men, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Behavioral Therapy Uses learning techniques like reinforcement and practice to change unwanted behaviors. It is often applied to phobias, anxiety, and habits.
- Brainspotting A therapy that uses eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma. It helps release emotional and physical pain held in the body.
- Christian Counseling Blends psychological practices with Christian values and scripture. It provides faith-based support for life challenges and spiritual growth.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) An evidence-based treatment for PTSD that teaches clients to reframe unhelpful thoughts about trauma. It helps reduce guilt, shame, and fear.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) A structured therapy that uses guided eye movements to help process traumatic memories. It is widely recognized for treating PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Helps parents strengthen their bond with their child while learning effective strategies to manage challenging behaviors. Through live coaching, parents practice positive communication, set clear boundaries, and build a more supportive, nurturing home environment.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Education & Credentials
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling LMFT
- Female, Male
- License # 51009
- Licensed in Ca
- Practicing Since 2006
Education: Marina Edelman got her masters in psychology from Phillips Institute in Southern California. She then went on to complete level three Gottman training as well as emotional focus therapy. Her associates have a variety of additional training, including EMDR CBT, addiction and trauma.
Finances
Fees
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- The first consultation is complementary and then we offer a sliding scale based on your needs and the therapist level of experience. Session start at $90.
- Out of Network
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Westlake Village, CA 91361 and Culver City, CA
- Available Online for residents of California
- Online Therapy Details: Teletherapy via Zoom
Marina Edelman, LMFT | Couples Therapy & Affair Recovery Specialist
If your relationship feels stuck, disconnected, or shaken by betrayal, you are not alone — and healing is possible. I’m Marina Edelman, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and founder of TrueMe Counseling, specializing in helping couples rebuild trust, improve communication, and create deeper emotional intimacy.
I work with couples and individuals navigating:
Infidelity and affair recovery
Communication breakdowns
Emotional disconnection
Trust issues and rebuilding safety
Premarital counseling
Anxiety impacting relationships
My approach is warm, direct, and evidence-based. Clients often tell me they appreciate that I balance compassion with practical tools they can use immediately. Therapy with me is not just about talking — it’s about creating real, lasting change in how you relate to each other.
I integrate attachment-based therapy, emotionally focused techniques, and modern relationship science to help couples move from conflict and distance to clarity and connection.
Located in Culver City and Westlake Village, California.
Virtual therapy available throughout California.
If you’re ready to stop having the same painful conversations and start moving forward, I invite you to reach out for a consultation.
👉 Learn more at: marinaedelman.com