Marie Urbina

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LPCC, LMHC California

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Marie

Marie Urbina is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. With 12 years of clinical experience she draws on practical strategies to address issues like sleep difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, and parenting struggles.

Background and approach

Her work also touches on specific topics such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment-related difficulties, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and body image concerns. Her style is collaborative and affirming, rooted in client-centered principles that prioritize each person’s goals and lived experience.

Marie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques to help clients identify patterns of thinking, build coping skills, and take incremental steps toward change. She holds LPCC and LMHC licenses (CA LPCC 9708, FL LMHC MH14270) and practices from California, offering sessions in English.

Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and services are arranged through a subscription that may be canceled at any time.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop practical skills to alter them; it is often used for anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and mood-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respect, empathy, and collaboration, giving the client an active role in setting goals and the pace of work so that progress reflects their values and priorities. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance skills that can reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation across a range of stressors.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marie will work with clients to explore which methods fit their goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time as needs change and progress is made. The emphasis is on practical strategies and a supportive working relationship to guide change.

Online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow scheduling that suits work and family commitments and make it easier to maintain continuity of care, while still drawing on evidence-informed approaches like CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address the concerns clients bring.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marie commonly address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, and career matters.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her sessions combine client-centered care with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative and solution-focused techniques to support practical change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 12 years of experience working with people from diverse backgrounds on a broad set of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LPCC and LMHC credentials with license details CA LPCC 9708 and FL LMHC MH14270 and practices from California.

In what languages are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?

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

What session formats are available for working together?

Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling.

How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To get started choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Coping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Sleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida, California

Languages

English