Marcia Blake, LPC
Compassionate counselor helping people reshape life stories
Details
| Name | Marcia Blake |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Michigan, Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 17 |
About Marcia
Marcia Blake is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience helping people through hard seasons. She focuses on building a trusting connection and believes clients know their lives best. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, aimed at making therapy feel manageable for busy people.
She has practiced in residential programs, community mental health, and independent practice. That mix gives her experience with both group and individual counseling.
Background and approach
She often draws on practical tools to address depression, anxiety, bipolar mood patterns, grief, trauma, substance concerns, and school or life transitions. Marcia blends several approaches rather than relying on a single method. She uses Narrative ideas along with cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based thinking.
Creative options such as journaling, poetry, music, and art are sometimes added when they fit a person’s goals. In sessions she helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves. Then she works with them to identify the beliefs that hold those stories in place.
From there she and the person try out new practices and coping skills to change how daily life feels. Her work emphasizes self-awareness, practical strategies, and small, doable steps. The pace and focus are set together so therapy matches what a person needs right now.
To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule with her.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Marcia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marcia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Marcia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Marcia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT Ideas Work in Online Sessions
Marcia blends Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-informed ideas to help people untangle the stories that shape their lives. Narrative therapy focuses on separating a person from their problem by mapping the story they tell and finding alternative, more useful narratives. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters. Attachment-based thinking looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in close connections.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and needs, and then suggest which ideas to try first. You and the therapist can adjust methods over time so sessions fit what actually helps you reach your goals.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, whether you need shorter check-ins or regular weekly meetings. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking to know what is available. Many people appreciate the convenience of meeting from where they are and being able to schedule around work, school, or caregiving. Therapists use these sessions to practice new skills, process difficult memories, and set real-world experiments between meetings so progress continues outside session time.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, and related struggles such as loneliness, guilt, shame, and chronic illness challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines Narrative ideas with cognitive behavioral approaches and attachment-informed thinking to help people rewrite unhelpful stories and try new behaviors.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of experience in residential programs, community mental health, and independent practice, working in both group and individual counseling settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, holding MI LPC and TX LPC credentials, and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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