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 combines counseling with personal development coaching to help people move forward after hard times. Marian listens closely and works with each person to set clear, practical goals.
She often meets people who feel overwhelmed or anxious after big life changes or traumatic events. Sessions focus on creating a simple plan with specific objectives so progress is visible.
Background and approach
The approach is hands-on and goal oriented, aimed at restoring calm and a sense of control. Marian has worked with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, bipolar issues, and challenges around relationships and intimacy. She also addresses parenting stress, family and communication problems, sleeping difficulties, and career concerns.
She brings attention to family of origin issues, forgiveness work, and life purpose exploration. In sessions she uses practical methods drawn from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused therapy. Marian emphasizes finding new strategies that replace old patterns with creative energy and confidence.
She aims to help people live more in line with their values rather than merely getting through each day. Marian presents herself with respect and compassion and encourages steady steps forward. She supports people in building skills, tracking small wins, and celebrating progress as they work toward a more satisfying life.
How Marian’s Methods Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and values. In sessions the therapist reflects what matters to you and helps you clarify goals and choices, which can ease anxiety and improve decision making.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleeping issues, and mood swings.
Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, practical changes. Sessions identify what already works and build quick steps that create momentum toward a clearer life path.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Marian will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try different tools until a good fit is found. The work is collaborative, with clear objectives and regular check-ins to see what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when bandwidth permits. Phone sessions can be easier when movement or background noise is a concern. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or when typing is more comfortable. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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