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Lenita Marquez

Calm, practical support for change

LMHC Washington

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lenita

Lenita Marquez offers supportive, practical care for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship challenges, and a range of other concerns. She frames therapy around the client’s needs, helping individuals build emotional resilience, clarify values, and develop skills to manage difficult feelings and life changes.

Background and approach

With nine years of professional experience and an LMHC credential, she draws on both structured and relational methods to guide each person toward clearer thinking and healthier coping patterns. Her practice integrates evidence-informed tools such as cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered listening and elements of dialectical behavior and existential approaches when appropriate.

This blend allows her to help clients address immediate symptoms as well as explore deeper meaning, attachment dynamics, and communication patterns. Lenita works with people across many challenges listed in her specialties, offering tailored strategies and compassionate support while honoring each client’s individual story and pace.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Lenita commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to provide empathic listening and validation, creating space for clients to explore feelings and values at their own pace. When appropriate, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are incorporated to teach practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful for high-intensity emotions and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past, and then adapts methods to suit each person’s needs. This flexibility helps ensure the plan remains relevant as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity through transitions, and access support from home or other convenient locations while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting and anger among others.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
The practice uses client-centered methods together with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, plus existential ideas and Gottman-informed techniques when helpful.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Lenita brings nine years of experience working in mental health settings and with individual clients across diverse concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington with licence details WA LMHC LH 61015543 and practices from that state.
In which languages are services offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English