About Marilyn
Marilyn Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 19 years of experience to her work in Oklahoma. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, anger, grief, and parenting challenges. Marilyn uses a team-minded style and values clear respect for each person's background and needs.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Marilyn listens first, then helps set small, concrete goals. She draws on client-centered and cognitive approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in public schools supporting students with Individualized Education Plans and practice in personal clinical settings. She has provided individual and family sessions and has been involved in research in academic and inpatient contexts. This range informs a flexible approach to common life stresses.
Marilyn blends several therapeutic methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness techniques. She aims to tailor those methods to what a person needs, whether that is anxiety reduction, mood regulation, or better communication. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration.
Clients can expect to talk through specific problems, learn practical strategies, and practice new skills between meetings. The goal is steady progress toward clearer priorities and improved day-to-day functioning.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take action in line with those values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and work on motivation by focusing on small, value-driven steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. It often helps with depression, anxiety, anger, and managing daily routines.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, then suggest ways to combine methods. Over a few sessions they check what is helping and adjust the plan to fit real-life needs.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing coaching, quick skill reminders, and work between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and to continue momentum outside scheduled appointments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma
- Languages
- English