- Focus on coping skills
- Direct and friendly style
- Addresses money stress
About Marianne
Marianne Smith is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Arizona with nearly three decades of experience. She focuses on helping people find practical ways to cope with stress, anxiety, mood shifts, grief, and relationship struggles. Marianne draws on a calm, straightforward style to make sessions feel approachable and down-to-earth.
She emphasizes the human capacity to recover and grow after hard experiences. Marianne helps clients identify strengths and build skills to manage emotions, handle life changes, and improve communication. Money and financial issues are listed among her focus areas and can be addressed alongside other stressors that affect day-to-day life.
Her background includes longstanding study of psychological ideas and a career shaped by mentorship and formal education leading to her LPC credential. Marianne brings years of clinical experience working with trauma, mood disorders, panic, and other challenges that affect functioning and relationships.
In session she keeps communication direct and respectful. Clients can expect a friendly tone, straightforward feedback, and an emphasis on authenticity. Marianne values diversity and supports people without judgment while helping them set realistic goals.
She encourages a collaborative process where the client’s goals guide the work. Practical strategies from cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches can be combined with a client-centered stance to build coping tools and improve daily functioning.
How Marianne Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel heard and guides the work toward goals they set. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that worsen anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marianne will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is collaborative and may shift as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments around work or caregiving schedules. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and give flexibility for people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a lower-bandwidth option. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT skills to the online setting so clients build practical tools they can use day to day.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Marianne address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of mood and trauma-related problems. Money and financial issues are included among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is friendly and straightforward with an emphasis on authenticity. She blends client-centered support with practical skills from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, mood disorders, panic, and life changes.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential, licensed in Arizona as an AZ LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I do sessions online or internationally?
International clients are not currently accepted; confirm available session formats and locations before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Marianne?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.