- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Emotion-focused methods
About Marlene
Marlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Marlene’s focus includes related areas such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, body image, and communication problems.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what’s going on and try small, practical changes. Sessions center on listening first, then using approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused work to notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Marlene also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviors.
Her counseling style emphasizes the client’s perspective and personal pace. She offers skill-focused tools from DBT when people need ways to manage intense emotions or improve day-to-day coping. Therapy can include talking through relationship issues, building confidence, or planning steps for life changes.
Marlene works with people affected by complex situations such as divorce, domestic violence, caregiving for older adults, cancer-related stress, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters. She also supports concerns tied to dependent personality traits, dissociation, and disruptive mood patterns.
Sessions are conducted in English and organized around what the client says they need. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule an initial session to see how the approach fits their goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships and bonding patterns influence current feelings and connections. Online sessions can help people notice these patterns and try new ways of relating in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes to reduce distress. CBT in remote sessions often includes homework and short skill practice between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods together. That collaborative testing helps shape whether attachment-focused conversations or CBT exercises take priority.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. The online format can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in can work during a lunch break, or audio-only sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these practical choices to help therapy fit day-to-day routines without requiring a long commute.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging issues, body image, and communication problems.
How does she approach guilt or shame tied to relationships?
She uses attachment-based and emotion-focused ideas to look at how past and present relationships shape those feelings. The work often begins by naming the feeling and tracing patterns that keep it active.
What is her clinical background?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three years of experience providing counseling services. Her background includes work with mood and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LPC credential in West Virginia and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. The site’s booking flow lists available formats for scheduling.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform’s pricing details for exact rates.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.