- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LPCC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida, California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Marie
Marie Urbina is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She brings 12 years of experience and a straightforward, respectful style. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.
Marie keeps goals clear and works at the client’s pace. She uses a client-centered approach that centers the client's priorities and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are added to help with sleep, anxiety, and grounding during hard moments. Marie also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who want to make changes but feel stuck. Narrative therapy helps clients reframe difficult experiences and see new possibilities.
Together these approaches create short-term goals and longer-term skills for managing stress, relationships, career questions, and parenting concerns. Clients can expect a warm, attentive presence and clear suggestions they can use between sessions. Marie describes herself as nonjudgmental and respectful, and she helps people clarify what matters most to them.
The work is collaborative - the client guides the pace and focus. She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and practices in California. Sessions use video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their day.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works.
What Marie works with
Everything Marie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Marie’s Approaches Translate Online
Client-centered work means sessions start with what matters to the person. Marie listens first, then helps set goals you both agree on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to test what improves daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marie will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about what feels helpful and adjusts plans over time so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video works well for full conversations and visual cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, notes between sessions, or people who prefer typing. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Marie
What concerns does Marie address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and career concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, attentive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions are client-centered and focus on practical steps and clear goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Marie has 12 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, and parenting issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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