About Marian
Marian Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who has practiced for over 21 years. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and works from Florida. Marian combines counseling and personal development coaching to help people regain balance when life feels overwhelming.
She hears people who feel anxious after big changes or traumatic events. Sessions start with careful listening and a focus on what matters most to the client. Together they set clear, achievable goals and track progress toward feeling calmer and more in charge.
Background and approach
Marian uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches alongside client-centered listening. She emphasizes practical strategies you can use between sessions to manage stress, sleep better, and face difficult situations with more confidence. Her experience includes helping people with anxiety, stress, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and changes at work or home.
She also supports those working through family of origin questions, communication problems, and social anxiety or phobia. Marian aims to get to the core of what is blocking a person and help them make choices that match their values. The process is collaborative - she guides, teaches skills, and celebrates small steps.
The result is usually greater calm, clearer direction, and renewed confidence. Clients connect in English for sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Marian prefers a practical pace and clear objectives that make steady progress possible.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Marian uses client-centered work to create a respectful, person-focused space. That approach means the conversation follows what matters to the client, and the therapist reflects and supports each person’s priorities. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and understood before making changes.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches tools for reducing anxiety, improving sleep, and handling strong emotions. Solution-focused therapy complements this by concentrating on small, practical changes that lead to quick improvements and clearer momentum.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Marian works with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps set clear objectives and a plan that can be adjusted as progress happens.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and continued contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule and keep steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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