- CBT approaches
- DBT approaches
- Family concerns
About Marci
Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Marci also lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress.
Her background includes community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice. She uses practical approaches to help people manage daily stress and improve motivation. She describes using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) as part of her work with anxiety and depression.
Sessions tend to focus on clear skills and problem-solving. Clients can expect conversations about patterns of thinking, coping strategies, and steps to handle difficult moments. Marci aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment for talking through feelings and choices.
She has supported people through relationship strain, blended family issues, body image concerns, chronic illness and caregiving strain. Her experience spans multiple settings, which she draws on to match practical tools to everyday life challenges.
Marci offers services in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the platform's online options.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Marci lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among the main tools she uses. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and problems tied to guilt or self-criticism.She also references Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) strategies. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be useful when shame or relationship strain makes daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which techniques match the client's goals and situation. That collaborative process helps shape the focus of sessions over time.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, or remove the need to travel. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises for video or phone conversations to practice skills between meetings and track progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and chronic illness related challenges.
How does she approach guilt or shame related problems?
She uses practical, evidence-informed techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to help people examine thoughts and build coping skills for shame or persistent guilt.
What is her professional background?
Marci has 15 years working in community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice. She draws on that range of experience when choosing strategies for each person.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania. Her practice is listed as operating from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.