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Marie Demerville

Marie Demerville, LMHC

Florida

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LMHC - Anxiety and Guilt work

  • ACT methods
  • CBT strategies
  • Client-centered care

About Marie

Marie Demerville is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with six years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, and attention challenges. She also helps people carrying guilt and shame related to past actions or ongoing struggles. Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

Marie uses practical, evidence-based methods in conversation and skills practice. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to make space for the person's values and choices.

In sessions she talks through what triggers distress and tests small changes that can fit into daily life. She works with issues such as panic attacks, phobias, attachment difficulties, isolation, and the aftereffects of trauma and domestic violence. She also supports people dealing with substance use, impulsivity, hoarding, and smoking or vaping cessation.

Her approach includes skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and setting personal boundaries. She pays attention to cultural and faith backgrounds when they matter to the client. Treatment planning is collaborative and focused on practical next steps rather than labels.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. In practice this can mean learning exercises to reduce the hold of guilt or shame and trying value-led actions between sessions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments to test and change patterns that feed anxiety, panic, or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide whether ACT, CBT, or client-centered methods fit best based on symptoms, goals, and personal preference. That choice can shift over time as needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting sessions happen during a work break. It can also make it simpler to use worksheets, practice skills between meetings, and keep momentum when life is hectic.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English, Haitian Creole

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, and ADHD-related challenges. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame and trauma-related problems.

How does she approach guilt and shame?

She uses practical therapies like ACT and CBT to notice painful thoughts and try different responses. Work focuses on small behavioral steps and values-based choices rather than quick fixes.

How many years has she practiced?

She has six years of clinical experience as a mental health counselor. That experience includes work with panic, attachment issues, and addiction recovery.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida. The credential listed is LMHC.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether she offers video or phone sessions.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start 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.

Marie DemervilleLMHC

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