Marianne Terrebonne
Practical, experience-based counseling for life and relationships
LPC, LMFT Louisiana
- Experience
- 40 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Family, Parenting, Anger
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Marianne
Marianne Terrebonne is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 40 years of experience. She draws on practical, problem-solving work to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Marianne spent many years working within school settings and spent 13 years as a school-based liaison with Juvenile Diversion Services alongside the Office of the District Attorney. That background shaped her skill at assessment, planning, and clear steps people can use between sessions.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. She uses the Gottman Method for relationship patterns, attachment-based ideas to look at how bonds form, and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She also draws on client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on the person's goals. Marianne helps people manage anger, addictions, grief, parenting stress, career concerns, and midlife questions.
She also works with issues such as codependency, communication problems, isolation, and compassion fatigue. Her work is practical and goal-oriented, with attention to everyday circumstances.
People can expect straightforward conversation, concrete tools to practice, and collaborative planning. Marianne guides clients to find small changes that add up over time and supports them in applying those steps to real life.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Marianne uses the Gottman Method to examine interaction patterns and build practical habits that improve communication and reduce recurring conflict. This approach is useful for people wanting clearer ways to handle ongoing relationship tension.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds shape current closeness and trust, which can help people who struggle with intimacy or repeated relationship fears. In addition she uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on what the client wants to change, giving space for the person's perspective and priorities.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marianne will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, adjusting over time as needs change. She emphasizes practical steps and checks in about how tools are working between sessions.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules permit, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching-style reminders and reflections. These formats help people balance therapy with busy lives and varied routines.
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Experience
40+ years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English