About Marie
Marie Foley is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with 18 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, panic, and social anxiety. She supports people dealing with grief, trauma, addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and major life changes.
She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through what feels hard. Sessions focus on practical steps and building skills that can be used between appointments.
Background and approach
She encourages small, manageable goals so progress feels achievable. Marie has worked in clinical settings for nearly two decades. That experience has shaped a straightforward style that balances listening with action.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders, panic attacks, and social phobia. In sessions she prioritizes collaboration. She works with each person to set goals and choose approaches that fit their situation.
The emphasis is on what helps in daily life, from easing panic to improving coping with stress. People who reach out can expect friendly, focused sessions that aim to reduce symptoms and boost confidence. She aims to help clients feel more capable of managing strong emotions and life transitions.
Approaches that help during online care
Marie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical way. One common approach focuses on learning coping skills for anxiety and panic. That involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing breathing and grounding, and building step-by-step exposure to feared situations to reduce panic and avoidance.Another approach emphasizes mood regulation and behavioral activation for depression and low motivation. It helps people identify small, achievable activities that lift mood and rebuild routines, along with modest goal-setting to restore energy and confidence.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers several convenient formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn’t practical, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, handle quick follow-ups, or use lower-bandwidth formats when needed.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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