Marian Smith, LMHC, LPC

Marian Smith is a licensed counselor with more than 21 years of experience. She holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Florida. Marian combines counseling with personal development coaching to help people move forward after difficult changes.

She listens closely and works with each person to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away. Marian aims to help clients feel calmer, more in control, and more confident in daily life.

Her background includes long-term work with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship friction, addiction, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She uses a few approaches to help people find new ways of looking at problems and to build useful habits.

In the therapy room Marian emphasizes respect, compassion, and sensitivity. She helps people identify what matters most and set objectives aligned with their values. Progress is tracked with specific goals so people can see change over time.

Her practice often focuses on restoring calm and creative energy, expanding coping skills, and strengthening communication. Marian encourages small steps that lead to meaningful shifts and supports people as they try out new strategies.

To begin, she asks people to identify priorities and then co-create a plan. The work is collaborative, steady, and aimed at helping people move from surviving day to day toward living with greater satisfaction.

How Marian’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working partnership. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns, and helps them find their own answers; this approach suits people who want a supportive, collaborative process.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is practical and goal focused, and it can help with anxiety, sleep problems, mood shifts, and coping after life changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on specific goals and small steps that move people forward. It emphasizes what is already working and builds on those strengths to create quick, visible progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marian will help you choose or blend methods based on your needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about pace, focus, and techniques are collaborative so the plan fits your life.

Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats she offers. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. Licensed professionals can still use the same therapeutic approaches effectively through remote sessions, and Marian will adapt exercises and homework to match the way you meet.