- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness instruction
About Marianne
Marianne Auger is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with 16 years of professional experience. She works with adults across a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Marianne also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma, and issues related to identity and intimacy.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods in sessions. Marianne draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral experiments. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy are part of her approach too, focusing on values, willingness to act, and using the client's own experience to guide work. Marianne has taught group classes including anger management, DBT, and mindfulness practice, and she is a certified Mindfulness Instructor. These experiences shape how she structures sessions and homework.
Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-focused. Marianne helps clients set clear, manageable steps and reviews progress each week. She also offers coaching-style guidance when clients need practical tools for school, work, or relationships.
Her work includes additional focus areas such as addiction concerns, eating and sleep issues, career questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and social anxiety. Sessions are delivered in English and Marianne does not take international clients. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's matching process and schedule a first session.
How Marianne uses ACT, CBT, and DBT for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT is often useful for anxiety, low motivation, and feeling unsure about life direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. CBT is practical for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns, and work or school stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can help when emotions feel intense or relationships are repeatedly difficult.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Marianne will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on how the client responds. That collaborative process helps determine whether ACT, CBT, DBT, or a mix fits best.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy schedule, reducing travel time, and using shorter check-ins when that suits a work or school break. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions aim to make therapy easier to attend while focusing on the same skills and steps used in in-person work.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, using practical tools from CBT, DBT, ACT, and client-centered work to address current problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and teaching group programs such as anger management, DBT, and mindfulness.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current online session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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