Marianne Matos

Compassionate, person-centered care with practical skills

LPC South Carolina

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Marianne

Marianne Matos uses a person-centered framework while incorporating cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients address a wide range of concerns. She blends practical, skills-focused work with attention to how relationships and life meaning shape emotional health.

Background and approach

Marianne draws on eight years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, crisis, and interpersonal challenges, and she emphasizes self-advocacy and strengthening self-esteem in therapy. Her practice includes work with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, compassion fatigue, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, and intimacy-related issues, among other areas.

Marianne has significant experience assisting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through crisis services, and she has worked with adults across the lifespan including older adults. She also brings background in supporting children and young adults from community service and therapeutic support roles.

Marianne holds a MS in Mental Health Counseling and a BS in Psychology and is licensed as an LPC in South Carolina (SC LPC 7609).

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Marianne commonly integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based work into her practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress, often using practical exercises and skill-building. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to patterns of relating and early bonds, helping clients explore how attachment histories influence current relationships and emotional responses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and presenting concerns to determine which combination of methods fits best, and she adapts strategies over time as needs change. Clients are invited to offer feedback so therapy stays relevant and goal-oriented.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow work on skill practice, processing trauma-related material, and ongoing coaching between synchronous meetings, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied life circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marianne commonly address in therapy?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.

Which therapy approaches does she use in sessions?

Sessions draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy, and existential ideas, with selection tailored to each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience, including extensive work at a crisis center assisting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

What are Marianne's credentials and where is she based?

She holds a MS in Mental Health Counseling and a BS in Psychology and is licensed as an LPC in South Carolina with license number SC LPC 7609.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for working together?

She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.

How are fees and payments handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should someone do to begin working with her?

Prospective clients can select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Compassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English