Marianne Auger, LMHC
Practical, skills-focused therapy for everyday parenting challenges
Book with Marianne- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts, Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Depression
About Marianne
Marianne Auger is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts. She brings 16 years of experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. Parents looking for practical support around everyday pressures often find her approach easy to follow.
She combines talk-based care with hands-on skills practice. Marianne uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters and change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
She also draws on Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas to keep the work grounded and practical. Her experience includes group work such as anger management, DBT skills groups, and mindfulness classes. She is a certified Mindfulness Instructor and incorporates simple mindfulness practices into sessions when helpful.
Marianne has supported people through stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Marianne pays attention to the whole person and adjusts the pace to each client's needs. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a compassionate tone.
Sessions are collaborative and focused on building skills that can be used between meetings. Parents who want help with sleep, eating, self-esteem, relationship strain, or parenting stress will find concrete tools and coaching in her work. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session to see if the fit feels right.
What Marianne works with
Everything Marianne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marianne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Emptiness
- Gender dysphoria
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marianne lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting dilemmas where deciding what matters most can guide practical changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors through straightforward exercises and repetitions. It often helps with anxiety, mood, sleep, and patterns that affect daily family life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marianne will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and style. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together rather than sticking to a single method from the start.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and texting let clients send quick updates between sessions or fit support into a busy day. These options make it easier to use therapy consistently while balancing parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Marianne
What concerns does Marianne help with?
She addresses many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, addictions, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She mixes practical skills training with client-centered listening. Sessions often include exercises from ACT, CBT, and DBT plus mindfulness practices.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with individuals and running groups such as anger management and DBT skills classes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a licensed mental health counselor, MA LMHC, practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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