Marianne Williams, LPCC

Marianne Williams is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship or intimacy struggles. She welcomes straightforward conversations about low self-esteem, motivation, anger, career worries, and coping with life changes. Marianne speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Her approach centers on listening first and then building on each person’s strengths. She sees clients as the experts on their own lives and works collaboratively to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions mix skill-building, real-life practice, and reflective talk to make progress feel useful and relevant.

Marianne draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and mindfulness exercises to help people tolerate difficult feelings and move toward what matters. Dialectical behavior skills and client-centered support appear when they fit the situation.

With 14 years of experience, Marianne has supported people through change, grief, addiction recovery, caregiver stress, and intense life transitions. She helps people manage impulses, guilt, shame, and issues tied to attachment or communication. She also works with concerns related to aging and geriatric questions.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Marianne holds the LPCC credential in Kentucky and focuses on meeting each person where they are so therapy is useful from the first visit.

How Marianne Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Marianne commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on noticing difficult feelings, clarifying values, and taking small steps toward what matters most.

She also brings client-centered listening into sessions, creating space for people to guide the conversation and name their goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Marianne will work with each person to decide which tools fit their situation and preferences, and she adjusts methods as needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, skill practice, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping treatment consistent.