- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and solution-focused
About Marian
Marian Smith is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida (LMHC) and a licensed professional counselor in Virginia (LPC) with 21 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, relationship concerns, and life changes. Marian also lists family of origin issues among her focus areas and addresses practical problems like sleep, anger, and workplace stress.
She listens to each person and helps set specific objectives. Sessions focus on clear steps and measuring progress rather than vague goals. People meet to pin down what matters to them and practice skills that change daily life.
Marian uses straightforward tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused approaches. She helps people reframe unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and build on what already works. The emphasis is on practical strategies that can reduce anxiety, improve communication, and support decisions about parenting or career moves.
Her background includes long-term counseling with adults dealing with grief, addictions, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also brings experience in coaching to sessions when clients want directed support for goal-setting and life purpose.
Marian asks clients to identify clear steps and track progress between meetings. She concentrates on problem solving, communication improvements, and coping skills so people can feel more in charge of daily demands. To begin, prospective clients use the site matching process to schedule an initial appointment.
How Marian’s approaches fit into online work
Marian uses client-centered work to focus on the client’s own goals and perspectives. This approach means the therapist listens and reflects so clients can clarify values and priorities; it can help when family patterns make decisions feel harder.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical for anxiety, sleep problems, and anger because it breaks issues into specific patterns to practice changing.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on concrete steps and small changes that move people toward clear goals. It is useful for parenting challenges, coping with life transitions, and building confidence through measurable progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marian will discuss options and tailor the mix of listening, CBT techniques, and solution-focused tasks to a person’s goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered online, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into workdays, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Those practical benefits often help people try consistent changes between appointments.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Florida, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She works with adults on family of origin issues, communication problems, and relationship difficulties that stem from upbringing and family roles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and goal oriented. She combines client-centered listening with CBT and solution-focused techniques to set and track clear objectives.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, parenting, grief, and related concerns.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Florida; the listing notes FL LMHC and VA LPC.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Marian?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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