Lenita Marquez , LMHC

Lenita Marquez is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles. She focuses on women's issues and supports individuals working through major life changes and emotional pain. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions.

Lenita draws on nearly nine years of clinical experience in Washington to shape each session around a person's needs. She blends client-centered conversation with structured skills work so people learn coping tools and clearer ways to think about problems. Sessions are paced to match what a person can handle right now.

Her work often covers trauma recovery, self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, and parenting stress. She also addresses ADHD, substance use, anger, and the aftereffects of abandonment or adoption and foster care. Lenita helps people sort communication problems, codependency, blended family issues, and the practical fallout from separation or domestic violence.

Approaches used include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, existential ideas, and the Gottman Method for relationship work. Those methods are used in straightforward ways - practicing new skills, testing different thoughts, and improving how people connect with others.

People who want flexible session options can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Lenita works in English and sees clients who are located in Washington.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and identify their own goals and solutions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches concrete techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and to build routines that reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related behaviors.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. It offers skills for coping with intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive behaviors often tied to addiction or anger.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan as progress is observed.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or hands-free conversation is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or a quieter way to begin therapy. These options increase flexibility and help people use the approaches above in ways that match their daily routines.