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- Addictions support
- CBT and mindfulness
- Grief and end-of-life
About Marlene
Marlene Carver is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with five years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, and addiction concerns. She works with adults who are facing trauma, grief, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and intimacy-related issues. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps to address current problems.
Marlene uses client-centered methods to make space for a person's perspective. She blends that with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Mindfulness exercises and brief solution-focused strategies are used when they fit the issue at hand.
In a session she listens first, then helps set small, measurable goals. Conversations often include skill-building for stress and anxiety, strategies for coping with life changes, and ways to repair relationship difficulties. For grief and end-of-life concerns she integrates supportive counseling with practical planning conversations.
Marlene also addresses more acute areas such as infidelity, sexual assault and abuse, and self-harm by focusing on safety, stabilization, and realistic next steps. For addiction work she helps clients identify patterns and create concrete coping plans.
Her approach is direct and practical. She encourages straightforward goals and regular check-ins on progress. To start, people complete an initial match questionnaire and schedule a first session so they can see if the working style fits.
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How her approaches translate to remote sessions
Marlene commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely to a person's experience and building goals from their priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical steps to reduce anxiety, low mood, and repeating patterns of behavior.Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss options with each person and recommend techniques based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation includes deciding whether mindfulness practices or brief solution-focused steps will be helpful alongside other work.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from scheduling. The focus in remote work remains the same: set clear goals, practice skills between sessions, and check progress regularly.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career stress, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices client-centered work combined with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to set practical goals and skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a licensed counselor working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC licensed in Alabama and provides services based in that state.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.