Marv Zauderer, LMFT

02/10/2026

Music and dance are helpful for people who are experiencing cognitive decline.

At the Singing Circle in Amsterdam, people with cognitive decline join together to lift their spirits and improve their lives.

01/12/2026

Therapy can play an important role in starting and/or sustaining your exercise strategy. I have a couple of spots open in my practice, through which I see individual, couples, and family clients in person in Marin County or on Zoom anywhere in CA, AZ, or FL. Email Marv at TherapyWithMarv dot com to schedule your free consultation, or visit https://therapywithmarv.com https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/nx-s1-5667599/exercise-is-as-effective-as-medication-in-treating-depression-study-finds

New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough?

08/20/2025

One of the wisest teachers I’ve learned from, Francis Weller, has a new book — highly recommended. Check it out: https://www.francisweller.net/books.html

07/14/2025

https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/07/20/bruce-springsteen-depression/

“If you can acknowledge it and you can relax with it a little bit, very often it shortens its duration.”

03/07/2025

Know an undocumented person in need of mental health services? I volunteer to provide pro bono therapy through Immigrants Rising -- here's their great listing of mental heal resources. https://immigrantsrising.org/resource/mental-health-resources-for-undocumented-people/

02/24/2025

Have you had traumatic -- or at least highly distressing -- experiences that you think may be continuing to affect you? In my psychotherapy practice, I use a variety of approaches to "clear" distressing memories, including the Flash Technique.

Originally developed as an addition to the preparation phase of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), which I also use, the Flash Technique has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing the disturbance level associated with severely painful memories, sometimes in as little as 10 to 15 minutes. Like EMDR, the Flash Technique utilizes eye movements or alternating tapping and is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain.

More info in the Trauma, EMDR, and Flash Technique section of my site here (click below):

Based in Marin County & on Zoom, Marv is an expert therapist who specializes in relationship issues including narcissistic harm; trauma & EMDR; anxiety & depression; psychedelic integration; grief/loss & life transitions & performance enhancement with clients across San Rafael, M

02/04/2025

A wonderful, first-person account of couples therapy with one of my favorite teachers, Terry Real.

It took a superstar couples therapist to help me see beyond my anger.

01/10/2025

Here is a (growing) list of therapists providing pro bono psychotherapy to those affected by the LA fires: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uAMVz8TQMzShQeuEA6kmOP0jyRN7qe1Iiqb6JOLTPqg/htmlview

I just signed up as a provider; here's how to do that: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexlCb0ZvyeoPR7F9i2G9OY9NQSR8txhEMwagIodHLZyZKzNA/viewform

Please use this form if you are currently providing any therapy services, including individual sessions, support groups, and family options to share with individuals impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. This form should not be used to advertise any paid services.

12/02/2024

A great article on the 30-year research basis of EMDR Therapy for trauma and other conditions. I offer EMDR Therapy, and also a free 30-minute initial consultation by phone or Zoom. For details on my practice: therapywithmarv.com Article: https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624267 #/0d624267/12

11/05/2024

I have a longtime specialty in working with clients in their grief, and no teacher has taught me more about grief than Francis Weller. I highly recommend this conversation Francis recently had with Anderson Cooper.

After suppressing grief for decades, Anderson reached out earlier this year to psychotherapist and author Francis Weller to ask for help. In this very person...

10/14/2024

Mental health resources for those who experienced Hurricane Helene:

Mental Health ProBono Referrals for WNC Survivors: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1XP77E1QEV43vMklyS8fjZ5PnfKR-8Mx4hY50aT417Zk/htmlview?urp=gmail_link =0

HURRICANE HELENE GRASSROOTS TRAUMA/GRIEF SUPPORT - FREE OFFERINGS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GtsXkNmKcf201vcR_k2J3Ofr60zhVmTVAVXg3HVoDU0/edit =h.g4nudgpco0hy

SAMSHA - Survivors of Disasters Resource Portal: https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/disaster-survivors

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/all-nctsn-resources?search=disaster&resource_type=25&trauma_type=4&language=26&audience=All&other=All

Hurricane Helene Book for Kids: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1p0y_C_M_pOHC5rtEdkXZbvmj1XYD334NtKhwANuv_uo/mobilepresent =id.p

Mental health resources to support recovery from Hurricane Helene - AVLtoday: https://avltoday.6amcity.com/culture/mental-health-resources-to-support-recovery-from-hurricane-helene

Some of these are useful for those affected by Hurricane Milton as well. More on that to follow. Sending deep wishes for recovery and healing to all.

09/09/2024

I'm delighted to announce that I now offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy.

EMDR is a psychotherapy, grounded in 30 years of extensive research studies, that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.

For most people, most memories tend to be stored as just the story of what happened with few vivid images. Memories for stressful and traumatic experiences can be stored in the brain with vivid pictures, sounds, thoughts, feelings and body sensations. EMDR reprocessing reactivates these different parts of disturbing memories and allows the brain to reprocess the experience. This is what is normally happens in REM or dream sleep. That is why we wake up feeling differently about experiences from the day before that were still upsetting when we went to sleep.

The alternating eye movements that we use in EMDR Therapy help the brain to reprocess the way information is stored in the brain. It is your brain’s own ability to heal that will be doing the all the work and you are in control of the pace of the therapy.

Although EMDR Therapy is best known as a rapidly effective trauma treatment, it has been proven effective with a variety of other issues, including anxiety, depression, grief, phobias, and shame/low self-worth/low self-esteem.

For more information, and to schedule a free 30-minute consultation, click here:

Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma or relationship issues? Based in San Rafael, CA, Marv Zauderer provides counseling services to help you overcome emotional challenges and find solutions. Start your journey towards healing with online therapy or in-person sessions.