- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Marcia
Marcia Blake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and anger. She also addresses substance use concerns, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue.
Marcia has worked in residential programs, community mental health, and private practice. She has experience in both group and individual counseling. She values building rapport and treats each person as the expert on their own life.
Her style draws on several approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered methods. Sessions often include practical skills practice and discussion. Creative tools such as journaling, poetry, music, and art may be used when helpful.
In sessions she helps people increase self-awareness and identify the beliefs that shape reactions. Together she and the client look at personal history, notice common triggers, and practice techniques that reduce reactivity and improve coping. The work focuses on clear skills and small steps rather than broad promises.
For someone frustrated by frequent anger, she offers straightforward talk about patterns and hands-on strategies to respond differently. Her background across settings means she can suggest both short-term coping tools and longer-term changes to patterns of thinking and behavior.
How her approaches translate to online work
Marcia uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and patterns that fuel strong reactions.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT gives concrete steps for handling intense feelings and reducing impulsive responses.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) appears in her work to help people clarify values and take meaningful action even when emotions are strong. ACT techniques can reduce the struggle with unwanted feelings and increase choicefulness in how someone responds.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Marcia will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking. When scheduling, ask which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options for people who prefer not to be on camera.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, substance use, bipolar mood issues, relationship and parenting challenges, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and skills-focused, blending CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work to help people change patterns and build new habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience in residential settings, community mental health, group work, and private practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials listed as MI LPC and TX LPC and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.