About Marie
Marie Hanby is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Wisconsin. She has four years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and the challenges that come with big life changes. Marie emphasizes that clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, listening-oriented style to sessions.
Her approach centers on building practical skills and steady emotional support. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take manageable steps toward meaningful goals.
Background and approach
She also practices client-centered therapy, focusing on empathy, active listening, and collaboration during conversations. Marie helps people facing a wide range of concerns including caregiver stress, workplace issues, isolation, and the fallout from separation or infidelity. She also offers support for people coping with disasters, first responder stress, sexual assault and abuse, and issues that often arise in midlife.
Sessions can include short-term skill-building or longer work on patterns that keep someone stuck. Marie aims to help people identify small, doable changes that reduce overwhelm and increase self-compassion. She encourages clear goals and checks in on progress as therapy moves forward.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session when convenient. Therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and sessions are offered in formats like video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
How ACT and Client-Centered Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, grief, and making changes in daily life.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and understanding. The therapist reflects what they hear and helps people feel heard so they can find their own solutions and build self-compassion.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marie will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try strategies from ACT and client-centered methods to see what helps most. She adjusts the pace and focus based on feedback and progress so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues during conversations. Phone meetings can be lower-bandwidth and easier when screen time is limited. Live chat and text messaging can work well for short check-ins, brief coping strategies, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English