- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Marian
Marian Howard is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She offers calm, practical support for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life changes. Marian writes and speaks plainly in sessions and focuses on building skills people can use day to day.
She blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods to help people make steady progress. Sessions often begin by clarifying immediate concerns, like panic or sleep disruption, then move to short, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Marian emphasizes self-compassion, clearer communication, and practical coping tools for overwhelming moments. Marian has extensive experience working with trauma, grief, and mood differences such as bipolar disorder. She helps people who are dealing with guilt, shame, or control issues to notice patterns and try new choices.
For parents she offers focused support around parenting challenges and the strain of caregiving. Her approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills alongside a client-centered stance. That combination is used to reduce unhelpful thinking, increase emotion regulation, and improve everyday interactions.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort. Marian practices from Massachusetts and communicates in English. She also sees international clients and uses a range of online formats to make ongoing work fit into busy lives.
To begin, she asks a few questions to match goals and preferred session formats before scheduling.
What Marian works with
Everything Marian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marian helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Marian lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Marian’s approaches adapt to online care
Marian uses client-centered therapy to give people space to tell their story while the therapist reflects and follows the person’s lead. This approach helps clarify goals and brings focus to what matters most in parenting and daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical for anxiety, panic, depression, and the day-to-day stresses parents report. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving communication in strained relationships.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Marian works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, comfort level, and schedule. She checks in regularly and adjusts the focus as progress is made.
Online formats let people fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls are good for in-depth conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, skill reminders, or when someone prefers writing. These options offer flexibility and make it easier to keep regular appointments while juggling parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Marian
What concerns does Marian commonly help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, anger, and parenting stress, plus related issues like shame, isolation, and communication problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Marian combines a client-centered stance with practical techniques. She listens closely, then uses CBT or DBT skills to teach coping and emotion regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood concerns, trauma, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
Marian holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing from Massachusetts.
In which languages can sessions be held and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats does she offer online?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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