About Marlo
Marlo Best is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship pain, trauma, and grief. Marlo often works with women who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves and who want clearer direction and more confidence.
She focuses on sorting through strong emotions like guilt, shame, and feelings of abandonment. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and build healthier ways of relating to others and to oneself.
How Marlo works
Work is conversational and practical, with attention to small, usable changes between visits. Marlo emphasizes rebuilding self-worth and uncovering life purpose. She supports people through major life transitions and the ripple effects of traumatic experiences.
Caregiver stress, codependency, domestic violence impacts, and issues around narcissism and self-love are all areas she addresses. Clients can expect a respectful and steady presence in sessions. Marlo listens, asks direct questions, and helps set realistic goals.
She encourages skills that people can practice in daily life to reduce anxiety and improve relationships. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Progress is tracked in small steps so gains feel manageable and lasting.
Marlo accepts English-speaking clients, including those outside the United States, through online formats and phone work.
What Marlo works with
The areas below are the ones Marlo selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online flexibility
Marlo uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotion processing and behavior change. One common approach she uses helps people name and sit with difficult emotions like shame or guilt so they lose some of their power. This method supports recovery from trauma, relationship pain, and feelings of abandonment.Another approach focuses on identifying and changing patterns that keep people stuck. It looks at repeated thoughts and behaviors and teaches alternative responses. This work is useful for anxiety, codependency, caregiver stress, and rebuilding self-esteem.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marlo will discuss options with each person and adapt methods to fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they decide what to try and adjust it as progress happens.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls let therapists observe nonverbal cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to keep consistent momentum and make therapy fit real life.
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