About Marian
Marian Smith is a licensed mental health counselor who practices in Florida and brings 21 years of experience to her work. She combines counseling and personal development coaching to help people regain control after major life changes or trauma. Marian listens closely and helps clients set clear, measurable goals.
She uses straightforward plans so people can see progress and feel calmer and more confident. Marian often meets people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck.
Background and approach
She helps them untangle stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and grief. Sessions focus on practical steps that match each person’s values and day-to-day life. The aim is not just to cope but to move toward a more satisfying direction.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Marian works with clients to notice patterns, try new responses, and build skills that reduce anxiety and improve mood. She frames goals in small, achievable tasks so progress is visible and motivating.
Marian emphasizes respect, compassion, and sensitivity while challenging unhelpful habits. She helps people examine family of origin issues, communication problems, and life purpose questions. She also supports those facing burnout, compassion fatigue, or career transition.
Sessions may include planning, skill practice, and regular review of progress. Marian encourages clients to test new approaches between meetings and adjusts plans as needed. Her style is collaborative and results-oriented, with steady support along the way.
How Marian’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting connection so clients feel heard and understood; it helps with low self-esteem, life purpose questions, and the strain that follows big changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, sleeping problems, and anger through step-by-step exercises. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable goals and quick strategies to move a person from feeling stuck toward noticeable improvements.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Marian will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This is collaborative care where the client’s preferences and progress guide each choice.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and texting supports ongoing coaching-style work between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and life demands.
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What this counselor 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