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Marika Courtney

Practical support for stress and life change

LPCC Ohio

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Marika

Marika Courtney is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting pressures, career shifts, and major life changes.

Background and approach

Her work is practical and straightforward, focused on clear goals and steady progress. Clients can expect a calm, patient presence that listens first and guides next.

She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs, including the Gottman Method alongside cognitive and acceptance-based therapies. Sessions center on building skills for communication, emotion regulation, and problem solving.

Marika pays special attention to how attachment and past losses shape current behavior. She supports people dealing with abandonment concerns, caregiving strain, blended family stress, and substance-related challenges.

Her methods aim to reduce overwhelming emotion and increase day-to-day coping. She also helps with issues around commitment, control, dependency, and major medical or life stressors like cancer or disaster recovery.

Work in therapy often involves learning new ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings, not just talking about them. Marika prefers a collaborative style.

She and the client set practical steps and track progress over time. The pace is adjusted so people can build skills they can use between sessions.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered through online formats. People who want clear, steady support while navigating change will find her approach direct and empathetic.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where people want clearer direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It aims to strengthen emotion regulation and improve how people relate to others during stress or loss.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Marika will work with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and sessions are adjusted based on what helps most.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility. Video lets people practice communication and nonverbal skills. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coping tools between sessions, and people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Marika address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career transitions, and coping with major life changes, plus related issues like communication problems and codependency.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, sets concrete goals, and teaches skills people can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of experience working with people on emotional recovery and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an Ohio LPCC and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

Ohio

Languages

English