- Client-centered approach
- Goal oriented
- Compassionate support
About Marian
Marian Smith is a licensed counselor practicing in Florida with more than 21 years of experience. She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and works with people who feel overwhelmed after big life changes, trauma, or persistent anxiety. Marian listens closely and helps each person set clear, achievable steps toward feeling more calm and confident.
Marian focuses on helping people regain a sense of control and well being. She talks through immediate concerns and builds a practical plan with measurable goals. Progress is tracked so people can see change over time rather than guessing if things are improving.
Her background includes work with depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, and career concerns. She also helps with attention differences, sleeping problems, anger, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Communication problems and family of origin issues are part of her additional focus areas.
Marian uses a mix of approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She emphasizes finding strategies that fit each person’s life and values instead of relying on any single technique. The goal is to turn stuck patterns into calm, creative energy.
Marian frames therapy as a cooperative effort. She offers coaching-style support when useful and aims to help people make choices that match their priorities. If someone is ready to begin, she guides the first steps toward steady, practical change.
How Marian’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and building a trusting relationship. The therapist listens with empathy and follows the client’s lead to help them feel heard and understood, which can ease anxiety and support personal growth.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It includes practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, manage anger, and change unhelpful patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on immediate goals and small steps that move someone forward. It’s goal oriented and often helpful when a person wants quick, practical strategies to handle a specific problem.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marian will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, values, and goals. She often combines elements from different approaches and reviews progress together so the plan can change if needed.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports using worksheets and between-session tasks to keep momentum between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Florida, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marian commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting worries, self-esteem struggles, life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationships, trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger, career issues, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Marian listens closely and helps people set clear, achievable goals. She blends client-centered listening with tools from CBT and solution-focused work.
What is her professional background?
She has over 21 years of experience supporting people through major life changes and emotional challenges, and also offers personal development coaching alongside counseling.
Where is Marian licensed and based?
She practices in Florida and holds LMHC and LPC credentials, with licensure noted for Florida and Virginia as LMHC and LPC respectively.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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