About Marianne

Marianne Terrebonne is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 40 years of clinical experience. She brings a practical, problem-solving style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage ADHD, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship concerns. Her language is direct and calm so parents and individuals can quickly understand next steps.

She has worked in school settings and spent many years in a liaison role with juvenile diversion and the district attorney's office.

Background and approach

That background shaped her ability to plan treatment and work through real-world challenges. Marianne often helps people sort priorities, set manageable goals, and build daily routines. Her approach emphasizes understanding attachment patterns and the client's own goals.

Sessions use a mix of client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, and emotionally-focused methods to address feelings, thought patterns, and behaviors. She also draws on skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when people need tools for emotion regulation. Marianne frames therapy as practical work.

She helps people identify what is working and what needs to change, then tests small steps in everyday life. That steady, hands-on focus is useful for parenting stress, work transitions, grief, and mood concerns. People in Louisiana and beyond can meet with her in ways that fit their schedule.

She speaks English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to maintain contact between sessions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Marianne commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach looks at how connection and trust affect reactions and helps people practice new ways of relating. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, acceptance, and letting clients set the pace and goals for work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, used alongside these approaches, targets unhelpful thinking and teaches practical skills to change behavior and mood.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marianne discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts techniques based on what is most helpful. She partners with each person to try different methods and keeps the focus on achievable steps and measurable progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a discreet check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to share quick updates, ask brief questions between sessions, or practice new skills in the moment. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around school, work, and family life.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Marianne help with?
She works with issues such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, grief, parenting strain, addictions, and life transitions.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her style is practical and problem focused, blending client-centered listening with techniques from CBT, DBT, and emotionally-focused approaches to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 40 years of experience working in counseling, assessment, and treatment planning across school-based roles and community settings.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Louisiana and holds LPC and LMFT credentials, listed as LA LPC and LA LMFT.
Can sessions be in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 a session based on the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
  • Anger management
Experience
40 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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