- CBT methods
- ACT practices
- Attachment work
About Marika
Marika Courtney is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Her practice also addresses related struggles such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and grief around illness or caregiving.
Marika uses straightforward conversation to help people sort through what feels overwhelming. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills. She also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas to help people understand relational patterns and how those patterns affect emotions.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps. Marika helps clients notice patterns, try new responses, and practice skills between sessions. She talks through current problems and how past experiences shape reactions today.
Her work includes support for people dealing with divorce and separation, addiction-related concerns, blended family issues, and the stresses of caregiving or aging. She also addresses communication and commitment issues, control and dependent personality patterns, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters.
Marika practices with adults in Ohio and conducts sessions in English. The practical aim is to help people reduce the weight of ongoing guilt or shame by developing clearer thinking and more effective ways to respond to difficult feelings.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Marika uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and test unhelpful thoughts, then try different behaviors to see what changes. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and patterns that keep guilt and shame active.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing painful feelings without letting them control actions and committing to values-based steps. ACT can help when someone wants to act differently despite lingering shame or self-criticism.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marika will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and choose methods together. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to use and when to try different strategies.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can use these options to help clients practice new skills in real life and make steady progress without large disruptions to daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, career concerns, and life changes that often involve guilt or shame.
How does she approach therapy for these issues?
Her style is practical and conversational, using CBT and ACT to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills while drawing on attachment and emotionally-focused ideas for relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, addiction-related issues, and caregiver stress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC and practices in Ohio.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are used for meetings?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.