Dr. Marie Isom

Dr. Marie Isom uses a client-centered approach to guide people through difficult life transitions. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland and brings eight years in private practice experience to sessions. Her style is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to help people feel heard and understood as they make changes.

She helps with stress and anxiety, depression, career challenges, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and the practical strains of parenting. Coping with life changes is one of her focus areas, and she works with concerns like sleeping problems, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Dr. Isom blends approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy with Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy. In practice this means talking about what feels unhelpful now, trying small changes, and noticing what makes a real difference. Sessions are shaped to the person rather than following a fixed formula.

She also pays attention to related challenges such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, isolation or loneliness, and obsessive or compulsive behaviors. Financial worries, blended family issues, and first responder stress are among other concerns she addresses.

People who choose her often want practical steps and honest conversation. She works to create clear goals, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed. To begin, readers are asked to use the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In online sessions this looks like open conversation, checking in about priorities, and shaping each meeting around the client's current concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. Practically, CBT online often uses structured talks, short exercises to try between sessions, and follow-up on progress. Mindfulness Therapy trains awareness of present-moment experience and simple attention skills. Online mindfulness work commonly includes guided practices and brief techniques to use during stressful moments.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the problem, and adjust based on how the work is going. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

The original 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 life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone continue care from different locations. Licensed professionals can use online meetings to share handouts, assign brief between-session tasks, and track progress in ways that match everyday schedules.