Marie Urbina

Marie Urbina is a licensed counselor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and major life changes. She uses calm, straightforward guidance to help people manage sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, and career concerns. Marie brings 12 years of experience to each session and speaks English. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are client-centered, which means she listens first and helps clients set practical goals. She often mixes mindfulness practices with cognitive-behavioral tools to reduce worry and build healthier habits. Motivational interviewing is used when clients want to make lasting changes, such as shifting career paths or tackling patterns like codependency. Marie draws on narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe difficult stories and find small steps forward. She works with issues tied to trauma and abuse, abandonment or attachment concerns, and complex medical or caregiver stress. She also addresses concerns like body image, blended family dynamics, and chronic pain. Her style is warm and validating while staying goal-oriented. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, like breath-based mindfulness, behavior changes, and clearer communication strategies. Marie encourages clients to set the pace and choose which areas to focus on. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time based on therapist availability. Costs vary by location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.

How mindfulness and practical therapies work online

Marie often blends Mindfulness Therapy with Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice stress and make clear choices. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment noticing and simple breath or body practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy centers the session on your concerns and goals, with the therapist listening and reflecting so you can guide the work.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with small behavioral experiments. CBT can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and rebuilding routines after life changes. These approaches are explained in plain terms and introduced at a pace that feels manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the process; the therapist works collaboratively to match methods to your goals and preferences. Together you’ll decide whether to focus on mindfulness practices, cognitive strategies, or narrative changes that shift how you understand difficult events.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know what is available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, avoid travel time, hold a shorter check-in during a break, or use phone options when video is not convenient. Ask about practical scheduling and format details when you complete the matching questionnaire.