- Client-centered approach
- CBT and mindfulness
- Money and life stress
About Marie
Dr. Marie Isom is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and life transitions. She brings eight years of private-practice experience alongside a longer history in the mental health field. Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and steady support as clients work toward change.
Her style is collaborative and flexible. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs instead of following a rigid script. That means sessions can focus on immediate coping skills, clarifying values and goals, or unpacking long-standing patterns that keep someone stuck.
Dr. Isom draws on client-centered methods to build a working relationship and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She also integrates mindfulness practices to help with stress and motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change. Solution-focused ideas are used when clients want short-term, goal-directed work.
Her background includes experience with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and a range of relationship and family issues. She also addresses money and financial issues as part of stress and life management. People seeking help for sleeping problems, anger, isolation, or obsessive-compulsive concerns will find these topics are within her scope.
Sessions are offered in English and Dr. Isom notes that international clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule based on therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client sets the pace and topics. This helps people who need a steady, listening presence while they sort through stress or decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It involves practical exercises and simple experiments to change patterns related to anxiety, depression, or sleep difficulties.
Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus. These skills can be useful for stress, compassion fatigue, and managing racing thoughts.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and everyday life. That conversation shapes whether sessions emphasize skills practice, short-term problem solving, or deeper exploration.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and let people use approaches like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices between sessions. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to help clients make steady progress without promising particular outcomes.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this counselor address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and career difficulties, among other concerns. Additional focuses include trauma, grief, ADHD, relationship and family problems, and money and financial issues.
What is the therapist's general style in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and adaptable, using client-centered conversation to understand goals and tailor the work. Sessions may include skills practice, problem-solving, and reflective discussion.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years in private practice and additional experience in the mental health field prior to that. This background informs work with a broad range of life and emotional concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for the therapist?
She holds an LCPC credential in Maryland and practices there. The listing identifies her as a Maryland-licensed professional.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options when you schedule.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.