Marianne Williams

Marianne Williams is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 14 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, and relationship concerns. She works with adults facing depression, low self-esteem, career strain, and major life transitions. Marianne emphasizes practical steps that feel doable day to day. Her approach starts by listening. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on clear goals, short-term skill building, and real-world practice rather than long lectures or vague theory. Marianne draws from a mix of methods like acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotion regulation or impulsivity are concerns. In the room she keeps language direct and approachable. People can expect to try practical exercises, reflect on choices, and set small experiments to test different behaviors. Homework is practical and tied to everyday life. Marianne is licensed in Kentucky as an LPCC and offers services in English. She supports people dealing with caregiver stress, codependency, grief around divorce or separation, and addictions related to drugs and alcohol. If you want a therapist focused on helping with anger and the stress it creates, she offers straightforward, skills-based work to reduce reactivity and improve relationships.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without being controlled by them and then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and frustration with repeated patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior; it is often used for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and awareness skills that reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation; it pairs well with other methods when stress or impulsivity is present. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try different strategies, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients can expect open discussion about what is working and what should change in their plan. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option when video is difficult, while video enables face-to-face interaction for practicing skills. Ask about formats offered and how sessions are scheduled to find an arrangement that fits everyday life.