Marianne Auger , LMHC

Marianne Auger is a licensed mental health counselor who uses practical therapy methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. She brings 16 years of experience and a straightforward, caring approach to sessions.

Marianne emphasizes working with each person to create a plan that fits their needs. She adapts conversations and tools so they make sense in daily life. Her work covers mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, as well as grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

She also helps people facing relationship tensions, intimacy questions, LGBT concerns, and parenting strain. Addictions, sleep and eating issues, and career or self-esteem struggles are part of her practice too. Additional focuses include chronic illness, caregiving stress, and aging-related concerns.

Her clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and a client-centered way of working. Marianne has taught group programs in anger management, DBT, and mindfulness and brings that group-teaching experience into individual work when helpful.

Marianne works with adults in Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English. She encourages small steps and practical homework so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and she aims to offer steady support along the way.

Using ACT, CBT, and DBT online to build practical skills

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that align with those values while teaching ways to sit with uncomfortable thoughts. ACT can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by shifting attention toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses clear exercises and experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and obsessive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills in step-by-step practice; it can be helpful for strong emotions, relationship strain, and compulsive behaviors.

The therapist will work collaboratively to find the right mix of approaches for each person. Marianne discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then she suggests methods to try together. Adjustments are made as progress is reviewed so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are useful for full conversations and exercises, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins or homework support easier. These options offer flexibility to fit a work break, childcare routine, or other day-to-day demands while keeping therapy consistent and focused on skill-building.