Therapist profile
Marcia Blake, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Family concerns
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- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Attachment work
About Marcia
Marcia Blake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 17 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship problems, trauma and addiction concerns. She also helps people managing mood disorders, panic, caregiver stress, and issues around attachment and abandonment.
She has worked in residential settings, community mental health, group programs, and private practice. Marcia focuses on building rapport and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions typically explore what led to a problem and what keeps it going now.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-based work to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Practical tools like journaling, poetry, music, and art are sometimes added when they fit a person's preferences.
In sessions she helps people notice and challenge negative core beliefs. She works on identifying triggers, learning coping skills, and setting manageable steps for change. The focus is on small, concrete practices that can be used between meetings.
Marcia welcomes conversations about parenting challenges, family problems, and the stress of caregiving. People often come to her to reduce symptoms, rebuild routines, and find clearer ways to handle difficult moments at home and work.
How sessions work
How Marcia uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes by focusing on meaningful steps rather than trying to eliminate every unpleasant feeling. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for depression, anxiety, panic, and mood regulation. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationship patterns affect emotion and behavior, which can help with abandonment concerns, attachment issues, and family-related distress.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Marcia will discuss your goals and preferences and combine methods that match your situation. She works with clients to try strategies, then adjusts the plan based on what helps in daily life.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into work and family routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work also makes it straightforward to practice tools between meetings and to bring real-life examples into conversation.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She helps individuals with parenting strain, family problems, caregiver stress, and relationship difficulties rather than running family therapy sessions.
What is her therapeutic style in sessions?
She uses an eclectic, practical style drawing on CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-based, and client-centered methods to teach skills and explore patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of experience working in residential programs, community mental health, group counseling, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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