- Collaborative approach
- Focus on emotions
- Practical tools
About Marie
Marie Kidd, LCSW, offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship trouble, and trauma. She helps with panic attacks, low self-esteem, and the strain that comes from caregiving or life's major transitions. Marie makes space for hard feelings and helps people take small, steady steps forward.
She brings 11 years of experience to sessions and focuses on both emotions and real-life problems. Conversations often include learning clearer communication, practicing ways to manage intense emotions, and sorting out financial stress or decisions that feel overwhelming. Work may also touch on attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, guilt, and isolation.
Marie uses calm curiosity and collaboration rather than quick fixes. Sessions tend to be practical and rooted in everyday life, with attention to how feelings affect choices and behavior. She encourages self-compassion while helping people build skills that fit their daily routines.
Her approach balances emotional processing with concrete tools - for example breathing and grounding for panic, problem-solving for money worries, and boundary-setting for relationship strain. Marie aims to make therapy understandable and useful, not overly technical.
People who choose her often want a therapist who listens closely, sets clear goals, and supports steady progress. To begin, she guides clients through simple steps so therapy becomes a manageable part of life, not another source of stress.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Marie describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that blend emotional understanding with practical skills. One common approach she uses focuses on learning to manage strong emotions through grounding and breathing exercises that reduce the intensity of panic and anxiety and help people feel steadier in stressful moments. Another approach emphasizes communication and problem-solving skills to improve relationships and handle life changes, including money and financial issues, by breaking problems into manageable steps and planning clearer conversations.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively with each person to try methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. Together they assess what helps most and adjust the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats she currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people try sessions from familiar surroundings and focus on skill practice between meetings. Marie supports clients in translating exercises into their everyday routines so therapy feels useful and achievable.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Marie help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, panic, and related issues such as caregiver stress and financial strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She focuses on emotional processing alongside concrete skills like communication and problem-solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with people across a range of challenges and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a LCSW credential and practices from Montana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.