Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Marian works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marian
Marian Howard is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of practice in Massachusetts. She uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage strong emotions and everyday stresses. Visitors will find clear guidance on handling anxiety, anger, addiction, and major life changes.
Marian draws on client-centered therapy to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to build emotional regulation.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, doable steps that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. She has a long history supporting people through grief, depression, bipolar concerns, and trauma-related symptoms. Marian pays attention to issues that often sit beneath surface problems, such as guilt, shame, control struggles, and isolation.
She also works with parenting stress, caregiver strain, and intimacy-related worries. In sessions she emphasizes clear communication skills, self-compassion, and practical coping tools. People often leave with concrete strategies for panic moments, cravings, and intense anger.
The work is paced to match each person's needs and goals. Marian offers multiple remote formats so therapy can fit into busy lives. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for them.
What Marian works with
Everything Marian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marian's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Marian lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches fit with online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the relationship and listening closely to what matters to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns back, and helps set goals that feel meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets patterns of thought and behavior. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new ideas, and practicing small behavior changes that reduce anxiety, depression, or anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication; these skills are useful for panic, intense anger, and chronic stress.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist set goals together and review progress so the methods match personal needs and values.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can work when a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and messaging allow for brief check-ins, written reflection, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving schedules, or travel.
Questions people ask about Marian
What concerns does Marian commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, and trauma-related issues. Additional focuses include ADHD, self-esteem, panic attacks, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills to teach coping strategies and change unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
Marian has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That background informs practical approaches to managing anger, panic, and life transitions.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is licensed as an MA LMHC in Massachusetts. Sessions are provided remotely to people in a variety of places.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people pick what fits their schedule and communication style.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on those factors.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.