Marie Urbina, LPCC, LMHC
Practical, narrative-informed counseling for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Marie Urbina |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC, LMHC |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | Florida, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Marie
Marie Urbina offers a calm, straightforward approach for people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of clinical experience. Marie writes plainly with a warm, nonjudgmental style so people feel heard and respected from the first session.
She focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions. Marie blends narrative work with client-centered conversations and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Background and approach
That means she helps people notice unhelpful stories they tell about themselves, test those beliefs against real-life evidence, and practice small behavioral changes that add up. Sessions are collaborative. The therapist listens, asks clear questions, and helps clients set focused goals.
Clients decide the pace and topics, and Marie uses motivational interviewing and mindfulness methods to support motivation and present-moment coping. Marie has worked with a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and issues tied to abandonment or attachment. She also has experience addressing caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image concerns.
Her background supports people who want a mix of practical tools and deeper narrative work. People who prefer straightforward guidance and gentle challenge often find her style helpful. Her California-based practice emphasizes accessible, down-to-earth conversations aimed at clearer thinking and steadier daily routines.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Marie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Marie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Marie 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 Marie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Marie commonly combines Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her online practice. Narrative Therapy helps people identify the stories they live by and try out different, more helpful ways of understanding their experiences. Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist listens carefully and follows the client’s lead while offering support and reflection. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and practicing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Marie treats that as a collaborative process where goals, preferences, and what feels useful guide which methods are emphasized. She checks in about what helps and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face when they prefer it. Phone is useful when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, coaching-style prompts, or people who write better than they speak. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting and sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. Sessions blend narrative, client-centered listening, and practical techniques to set goals and test new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Marie brings 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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