Marina Escobar, LPC

Marina Escobar is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings eight years of experience helping people navigate depression, anxiety, stress, grief, sleep problems, and addiction-related concerns. Marina speaks English and Spanish and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward.

She focuses on building a practical, team-based relationship. Marina helps clients identify strengths, set small goals, and work through challenges at a steady pace. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with time spent on skills that can be used between appointments.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address unhelpful thoughts and to clarify values. She also uses client-centered techniques to make space for each person's priorities and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation is needed. Marina adapts methods to fit each person’s situation rather than following a single path.

Marina works with people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, and life transitions like divorce or loss. She also offers support for codependency, communication problems, anger, feelings of emptiness, and seasonal mood shifts. Practical tools for sleep, coping with substance use, and managing daily stress are common focuses in sessions.

Marina emphasizes collaboration and small, sustainable changes. She encourages questions and explains options in plain language. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through the first steps and helps set realistic plans for progress.

Therapeutic Approaches You Can Use Online

Marina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT often involves homework and simple experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses; it focuses on clarifying values and practicing small actions that move a person toward a more meaningful life while accepting difficult feelings.

She also draws on client-centered methods that put the person's priorities first, offering empathetic listening and reflection while guiding practical steps. The choice of approach is collaborative - Marina will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, and she will adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see body language and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when speaking is preferred. Live chat or text-based messaging support quick check-ins, skill practice, or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work on skills across different settings.