Marlene Hood

Marlene Hood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who centers counseling on respect and understanding. She begins from the idea that "it is okay, not to be okay" and uses that belief to help people move through hard times. She describes counseling as a calling and brings a calm, compassionate presence to sessions.

She uses a client-centered approach that puts each person’s experience first. That means she listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps people identify steps they can try between sessions. Topics she commonly addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, grief, parenting strain, trauma and coping with life changes.

Before private practice Marlene worked nearly 20 years as a Certified School Counselor in Texas and Louisiana. That background involved ARD and IEP procedures, 504 plans, behavior intervention plans, crisis response, and work related to suicidal ideation and risk assessment. Her school experience influences how she structures practical plans and safety thinking in therapy.

Marlene offers straightforward skills and problem-solving alongside open listening. She emphasizes clients’ strengths and practical tools they can use. Sessions often focus on building coping strategies, improving self-esteem, and managing strong emotions like anger.

People considering therapy will find a respectful, nonjudgmental clinician who helps them set clear goals. She supports clients through change, loss, and recovery work with patience and steady guidance.

How a Client-Centered Approach Shapes Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people find their own path forward. In practice that looks like reflective listening, open questions, and helping clients name what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, grief, and managing strong emotions such as anger.

Marlene draws on her years as a school counselor to bring practical suggestions and step-by-step coping tools into sessions. She helps people break problems into smaller pieces, set realistic goals, and practice new responses between meetings. This hands-on focus pairs well with a client-centered stance because it keeps the person’s priorities at the center of planning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marlene will work with each client to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are encouraged to share feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

If you want online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist about how to structure appointments to match your schedule and needs.