Marlene Smith, LPC
Therapist in West Virginia
Marlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and depression.
- Licensed inWest Virginia
- License2873
- NPI 1437998689
- Experience3+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Marlene
Marlene Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure. Marlene creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
She listens and works with each person to set goals that fit their life. Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes clients can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered methods to explore how past relationships affect current feelings and connections. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach coping skills for overwhelming thoughts and emotions. With three years of experience as an LPC in West Virginia, Marlene has supported people facing a variety of challenges.
She has experience addressing adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric issues, attachment issues, body image, cancer, and communication problems among others. Sessions are offered in English and can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Therapy follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Marlene encourages small steps and practical strategies to help people move forward.
Credentials
- LPC (West Virginia)
- License 2873 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1437998689 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marlene lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marlene names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and skills-based care online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotions and connections, helping people understand patterns that affect trust and closeness. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist listening closely and following what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers simple exercises to change how someone responds to stress and anxiety.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which approaches to try. This collaborative planning aims to match techniques to what feels useful in day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face connection when that is helpful. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging can make it easier to check in between sessions or to use therapy without being on camera. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help people with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship concerns, plus issues such as adoption and foster care, aging, attachment problems, body image, cancer-related stress, and communication difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical. She combines attachment-informed listening with goal-focused skill building so clients leave with clear steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in West Virginia and holds the LPC credential listed as WV LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located where her practice permits within the United States.
How do sessions take place and what formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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