- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
About Marina
Marina Escobar is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings eight years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, and addiction-related concerns. Marina speaks English and Spanish and focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats each person as an active partner and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions aim to identify small, concrete changes that reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Marina uses evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies. She combines these with a client-centered stance, listening closely before offering tools. The work often focuses on improving coping skills, mood regulation, and communication patterns.
Parents who feel burdened by sleep disruption, stress, or changes at home will find a focus on parenting among her practice areas. She helps parents sort priorities, set limits, and try realistic routines without promising specific outcomes. Many clients come for help with transitions like divorce, caregiving strain, or loss.
Marina also supports people dealing with shame, guilt, isolation, and self-esteem concerns. She aims to create a clear plan each week so progress feels tangible. If someone prefers Spanish, she can work in that language.
To begin, she guides people through a short intake and a plan to match therapy to real life goals.
What Marina works with
Everything Marina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
Approaches Marina lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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 Marina’s Methods Translate to Online Work
Marina draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to guide online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve sleep. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings, clarifying values, and taking committed steps toward those values despite discomfort.She approaches online therapy as a collaborative process. Together the client and therapist decide which approach fits best based on current goals and preferences. That discussion may lead to mixing techniques so the plan matches daily life and parenting needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and a longer conversation are helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be used for quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy routines.
Questions people ask about Marina
What kinds of concerns can Marina help with?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep issues, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach therapy sessions?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches. Sessions emphasize clear strategies and skill practice between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years of professional experience working with mood, stress, and adjustment concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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