Marley Bronko (They/Them)

Marriage Family Therapist Trainee
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 18

All of my pain is a spider
I’ve learned not to crush
with the heel of my shoe
but to guide with a page 
of my journal 
into an empty glass…
-Andrea Gibson
Marley is a warm, grounding, and open-hearted therapist who brings curiosity and care to the therapy room. They don’t just listen to what is being said, but also to the patterns, feelings, and stories underneath it. Marley is interested in helping people slow down enough to notice what’s really going on, get to know themselves a little better, and explore more room for choice, connection, and possibility.
At the heart of Marley’s work is the belief that clients don’t need to become different people to feel better. Therapy can be a place to better understand who they already are, make space for the parts of themselves that may have been harder to hear, and explore what it might look like to live with greater ease and authenticity.
Their approach is rooted in somatic awareness and trauma-informed care, with an understanding that our thoughts, emotions, bodies, and relationships influence one another. Marley sees the body as an important source of information, while also recognizing that everyone experiences their body differently. There is no one right way to be in therapy, and Marley strives to meet clients in an approach that feels authentic to them.

Marley is particularly interested in working with people navigating identity questions, life transitions, relationship challenges, and disconnection from their bodies. They enjoy working with people-pleasers who are learning to find their voice, people who feel stuck and want to move forward, and those who are learning to relate to their inner critic with greater curiosity and compassion.

Marley is committed to creating an honest space where people can bring their whole selves, including their contradictions, questions, and uncertainties.
​

Clinical areas of interest:
  • Identity development
  • Body image concerns
  • Trauma recovery
  • Relational dynamics
  • Adjustment to life transitions
​
Marley Bronko is a Marriage Family Therapist Trainee, working under the supervision of Gordy Steil, LMFT, License #109805. They are pursuing a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University and hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Women & Gender Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder.