About Marlana
Marlana Cannata is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage anxiety, stress, and life changes. She draws on 25 years of experience to support people dealing with depression, low self-esteem, and struggles around addiction. Her style is direct and encouraging, focused on practical steps that fit everyday life.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on building confidence, improving coping skills, and finding clearer direction when motivation feels low.
Background and approach
Marlana talks through concrete strategies rather than only discussing problems. Over her career she has helped people address isolation and social anxiety, and to practice more self-love in daily life. She uses approaches grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work.
The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than overnight change. Marlana is licensed as an LPC in New Jersey and works in English. Her background includes many years helping people through transitions and setbacks, which she pairs with practical tools to handle stress and urges tied to addiction.
People who reach out can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. She supports clients as they try new behaviors, reflect on what works, and adjust plans along the way. The focus is on clear, usable steps that fit a person's routine and goals.
Evidence-based approaches for online anxiety care
Two common evidence-based techniques used in work like this are skills-focused therapy and behavioral strategies. Skills-focused therapy teaches concrete tools for handling overwhelming feelings, building routines, and managing stress so daily life feels more manageable. Behavioral strategies break larger goals into small steps and practice them repeatedly to build confidence and reduce avoidance, which often helps with social anxiety and phobic reactions.Another helpful approach emphasizes relapse prevention and coping plans for addictive urges. This involves identifying triggers, rehearsing alternative actions, and creating simple plans to use when cravings or setbacks arise. Each approach is practical and aimed at steady, measurable progress rather than quick fixes.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods as progress is made.
Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and styles. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat helps with brief check-ins or when a shorter contact is needed. These options make it easier to keep sessions consistent around work, family, or changing routines.
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- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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