Marianne Smith , LPC

Marianne Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with 28 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and women's issues. Marianne brings a calm, direct style to the room and aims to help clients find practical ways forward.

She draws on client-centered therapy to listen closely and follow each person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered for emotion regulation and coping when feelings feel overwhelming.

Marianne describes herself as friendly and straightforward. She values honesty and being genuine, and she encourages clients to explore what matters most to them without judgment. That approach is often helpful for people facing grief, life changes, caregiver stress, or workplace pressure.

Her work spans mood disorders, panic and trauma-related concerns, communication problems, and issues around gender and sexual identity. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, divorce or separation, money worries, and compassion fatigue. Marianne pays attention to each person's strengths while working on practical steps toward goals.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online in a range of formats. She asks new clients to provide some possible times for an initial appointment so scheduling can be arranged to suit their needs.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is about being heard and respected; online sessions let Marianne listen closely, reflect what matters to you, and tailor the work to your goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors through clear steps and homework, which can be practised between video or phone sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, useful when anxiety, panic, or mood swings feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marianne will discuss goals, try approaches that match your needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process aims to make sure therapy fits your situation and preferences rather than imposing one method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video helps recreate a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep consistent progress over time.