About Marian
Marian Bach is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 28 years of experience. She focuses on helping people move from feeling stuck by breaking problems into manageable steps. Her approach is warm and straightforward and she emphasizes practical change over long explanations.
She helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, grief, and trauma. She also supports those facing intimacy and relationship concerns, body image and eating issues, career questions, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.
How Marian works
Marian addresses both immediate problems and longer-standing patterns tied to family of origin, attachment, and control issues. Marian blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused work. She also uses EMDR for trauma and mindfulness practices to build daily coping skills and gratitude exercises.
Sessions typically focus on separating emotions from behaviors and finding concrete next steps. Her style is respectful and encouraging. She aims to be a steady listener and a collaborative coach who helps people practice new skills between sessions.
The work often includes skills practice, problem-solving, and short-term goal setting. Marian accepts sessions in English and sees clients across Florida as well as international clients through online formats. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Marian lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Marian works with
The areas below are the ones Marian selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Marian’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people find their own answers. This approach is helpful for building trust and exploring relationship, self-esteem, or life-change concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses clear, practical exercises to change thoughts and behaviors. It often includes homework like tracking thoughts, testing assumptions, and building new routines to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress. Those tools move well to video sessions and written check-ins.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for working through traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided procedures. It can reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions and is sometimes conducted in structured online sessions when clinically appropriate.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marian collaborates with each person to choose methods based on goals, needs, and comfort. The plan can shift over time as progress happens and priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical options. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversational work. Phone sessions can be a simpler choice when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter updates, skill practice, and between-session support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on real, usable change.
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