- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- CBT and attachment
About Marlene
Marlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with 3 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Marlene also notes work with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, cancer-related concerns, and other life transitions.
Her approach centers on clear, practical conversation. She uses elements of attachment-based work to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that can change everyday reactions.
Marlene emphasizes a client-centered stance that keeps the client's priorities in view. Sessions involve straightforward talk about what feels stuck and steps the person can try between meetings. Emotional regulation skills from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused ideas about connection may be used when relevant.
People meet with her to sort through practical next steps after work changes, relationship shifts, health challenges, or parenting strains like fatherhood issues. She helps participants notice patterns, test different responses, and practice communication skills in real situations.
Marlene asks people to start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. She notes that costs vary by location and that services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Marlene uses approaches online and what to expect
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. In sessions this means naming repeated reactions in relationships and trying new ways of communicating to test different outcomes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to shift mood and stress. Online work can include setting practical experiments and reviewing how they went between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marlene will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative decision can change over time based on what feels most useful for everyday life.
The therapist's profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit meetings around work, medical appointments, or caregiving by avoiding travel and making scheduling easier. They also allow short check-ins when bandwidth or time is limited, and let people practice communication skills in the same environment where they expect to use them. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and attachment-based exercises to remote sessions so the work stays focused on concrete steps and communication skills.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Marlene works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem challenges, depression, and coping with life changes. She also lists additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, cancer-related concerns, and fatherhood issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck after a life change?
She uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels stuck and helps people try small, practical steps between sessions. Techniques may include examining thought patterns and practicing communication skills.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 3 years of experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LPC credential licensed in West Virginia.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are offered.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.