Therapist profile
Dr. Marie Isom, LCPC
LCPC in Maryland - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Marie
Dr. Marie Isom is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with eight years in private practice and a longer history in the mental health field. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship and family issues. She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens to what is most pressing and helps create small, manageable steps to address it. Sessions can include focused conversations, problem-solving, and tools drawn from evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises.
Clients often come with tangled everyday problems - work strain, parenting stress, feeling isolated, or ongoing worry. She helps people sort priorities, improve coping, and practice new ways of responding to difficult situations. This includes attention to attachment patterns, blended family concerns, caregiving stress, and communication problems.
Marie draws on a mix of client-centered work, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to keep sessions goal-oriented. For people dealing with obsessive behaviors, compulsions, hoarding or trauma, she integrates trauma-focused perspectives and practical skills to reduce distress. She also addresses issues common to first responders and those affected by natural or human-caused disasters.
Sessions are conducted in English from Maryland. Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you. Online sessions built on this approach let the therapist follow your priorities and shape sessions around the issues you bring. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In an online setting CBT can use short exercises, thought records, and practical homework to change how you respond to stress and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with you about goals, try approaches that fit your situation, and adjust methods together. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize CBT skills, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, or solution-focused steps based on what you need.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or other formats are used. A practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins, easier scheduling around work or parenting, and fewer travel demands. These practical advantages can make regular meetings easier to keep while you work on stress, parenting concerns, and relationship patterns.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting problems does she address?
She helps people who are managing parenting strain, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and broader family problems. These concerns are treated as individual therapy topics rather than family therapy sessions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, client-centered style with tools from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has eight years in private practice and additional years in the mental health field overall. That experience includes work with trauma, grief, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her credential and where is she based?
She is an LCPC licensed in Maryland. Sessions are offered from Maryland and follow that licensure jurisdiction.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients. Please confirm your location before scheduling.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or other formats are offered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen service and location.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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