Dr. Marie Isom

Dr. Marie Isom is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland with eight years in private practice. She focuses on practical, talk-based work to help people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, career pressures, and low self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.

She prefers to shape sessions around each person's needs rather than use one fixed method. That can mean working on concrete skills for managing worry, practicing new ways of talking to yourself, or setting small, achievable goals for career and life changes. She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, parenting strain, burnout, and challenges related to attention and impulse control.

Dr. Isom uses several well-known therapy approaches as tools rather than rules. Those include client-centered work that focuses on the person's experience, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused methods to identify workable next steps. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions when they fit the client's goals.

She has a history of helping people navigate relationship strain, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and work-related compassion fatigue. She will listen carefully to what matters most and then co-create a plan that addresses those priorities. People who want clear, collaborative coaching-style support and practical strategies often find this style helpful.

Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her Maryland practice and licensing. The therapist asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability.

Using therapeutic approaches in online work

Dr. Isom often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and day-to-day stress by focusing on specific skills and exercises to practice between sessions.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers sessions on the person's experience and priorities. That approach helps people feel heard and guides the conversation by what feels most important to them. Mindfulness techniques are sometimes added to teach simple ways to reduce rumination and improve focus during stressful moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. She will collaborate with each client to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, and adjust strategies as progress is made. The first few sessions often include discussion and trial of different tools to find the best fit.

If you want online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments are simpler to attend. The therapist will discuss what will work best for scheduling and clinical needs during the match and initial scheduling process.