About Marjorie
Dr. Marjorie Woodruff helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She is a New Jersey psychologist with thirty years of clinical experience.
She writes and speaks plainly with people who are worried and need practical steps. Her work often focuses on everyday problems that feel overwhelming right now. She has spent much of the last 15 years working with older adults and the people who care for them.
This includes concerns tied to aging, hospice and end-of-life issues, and caregiver stress.
Background and approach
She also addresses panic attacks, mood disorders, isolation, and the emotional effects of loss. Her approach is direct and solution-focused. She listens first, then helps people spot thinking patterns that make problems worse.
From there she offers simple exercises and changes people can try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of the methods she uses to reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Clients often come for help with guilt, shame, forgiveness, or major life transitions such as midlife questions or changes in purpose.
She works with people coping with first responder stress, communication or family problems, and hearing impairment related concerns. The goal is clearer thinking and more manageable daily routines. Dr.
Woodruff practices in New Jersey and communicates in English. She is listed as NJ Psychologist 35SI0042700 and brings three decades of experience to sessions. People who want practical guidance and calm problem solving find her style steady and straightforward.
How CBT and practical online support fit together
Dr. Woodruff uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and shift thought patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing alternative responses to reduce panic and worry.Her sessions emphasize listening and collaborative problem solving. She will work with each person to find the techniques that match their needs and goals, adjusting methods as progress is made. This is a team effort where the therapist and client choose what to try next.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy practical for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or quick skill practice. These options make it simpler to fit appointments into workdays, caregiving schedules, or travel plans.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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