Dr. Marie Isom, LCPC

Dr. Marie Isom works from a relationship-aware, client-centered approach. She uses conversations to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career struggles, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life.

Marie Isom holds an LCPC in Maryland and has eight years in independent practice within a 19-year career in mental health. She meets people where they are and shapes sessions around what matters most to them. That might mean short-term problem solving or a longer exploration of patterns that cause repeated distress.

Her work often includes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking. She also draws on mindfulness practices to build present-moment coping skills. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used when people want clear goals and step-by-step plans.

Marie helps with a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and depression, such as grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and difficulties with communication or attachment. She also supports people facing career transitions, caregiver stress, and the challenges of blended family dynamics.

Her style is respectful and practical. She works collaboratively to create a plan that matches a person's values and daily life. To begin, she asks questions, listens, and suggests small experiments clients can try between sessions.

Using therapy approaches effectively in online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting back what matters to you, so the therapist follows your lead and helps you set priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a compassionate space to talk through tough decisions or relationship concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought patterns that make problems worse and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing impulsivity by using clear exercises and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about your goals and preferences and then suggest strategies to try. That plan can change as you notice what helps and what does not.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and let people fit brief check-ins into a busy day, reduce travel time, or use tools like worksheets and mindfulness practices between sessions. Therapists will adapt exercises so they work well in remote sessions and to match what feels most helpful for each person.