Lenita Marquez, LMHC - Therapist in Washington

CBT for behavior
DBT skills for emotion
Gottman for couples work

About Lenita

Lenita Marquez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and anger. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical ways to change everyday patterns that cause frustration or resentment.

Lenita uses clear, structured methods alongside person-focused conversations. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift thought and behavior patterns that feed anger and worry. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are often taught for managing strong emotions and improving coping skills.

Her background combines nearly a decade working with people facing grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses complex situations such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, blended family challenges, and substance use. The work is practical: set a goal, notice triggers, try a new response, then review what changed.

Lenita aims to help people find steadier emotional responses at home and work. She helps with communication problems, control issues, codependency, and recovering from domestic violence or separation. The approach is direct and solution-minded while keeping the client’s values in focus.

Sessions are conducted in English and geared toward adults. Lenita practices in Washington as an LMHC and integrates techniques from the Gottman Method and existential ideas when they fit a client's goals.

Approaches used online and what they do

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client’s priorities steer the work. It helps people clarify values and decide what matters most when anger and stress feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep anger and anxiety repeating. CBT offers exercises to test beliefs and try different reactions in daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help when feelings escalate quickly.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration can include trying a skill-based strategy for a few sessions and then switching focus if something else seems more helpful.

Confirm the session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific online formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice new communication and emotion skills in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back to sessions for review.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Mood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She helps with losing temper, building resentment, frustration at work, and coping with someone else’s anger. The focus is on practical responses and communication changes.

What is her typical therapy style?

She blends Client-Centered listening with structured methods like CBT and DBT skills. Sessions mix reflection, skills practice, and behavior-focused homework.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, addictions, and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LMHC practicing in Washington under the credential WA LMHC LH.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she take international clients?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.