- Warm nonjudgmental care
- Practical behavior focus
- Mindfulness and story work
About Marie
Marie Urbina is a licensed counselor with 12 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. She works with individuals dealing with trauma, parenting concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and career questions. Marie brings a warm, nonjudgmental presence and aims to make sessions feel respectful and straightforward.
Her approach centers on listening first and then shaping practical steps together. She uses client-centered methods that keep the person's goals in charge of the work. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that can make daily life easier.
Marie also incorporates mindfulness practices to help people calm their minds and notice patterns without harsh self-judgment. Motivational interviewing shows up when someone needs help finding internal motivation for change. Narrative therapy is used to look at the stories people tell about themselves and find new, more helpful perspectives.
Across 12 years of practice she has supported people through trauma and abuse, grief, chronic health concerns, caregiver stress, and many forms of relationship difficulty. She describes her style as attentive and validating, aiming to make therapists and techniques feel accessible. Marie works from California and sessions are conducted in English.
To begin, readers are invited to use the site's Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription model can be canceled at any time.
How Marie brings talk therapy online with practical approaches
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's priorities. Sessions aim to help people name their goals and decide the pace and direction of work. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple experiments to test new ways of coping. It can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and patterns that get in the way of daily life. Mindfulness therapy encourages brief attention practices and noticing habits of mind without judgment; this can reduce reactivity and support calmer choices.Finding the right mix of approaches is an active part of the first sessions. The therapist will collaborate to see which methods fit the client's goals and comfort level, and adjust over time. Clients take part in choosing techniques and deciding what to try between meetings.
Session format options are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten travel time, and let people work on daily problems as they come up. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or practices like guided mindfulness that fit into a normal day. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT exercises and narrative work to online sessions so progress stays focused on practical changes.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marie often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and sleep troubles, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and related topics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her sessions are client-centered, warm, and validating. She listens first and helps people set goals that matter to them.
What is her professional background?
Marie has 12 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, depression, and life transitions.
Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and practices from California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.