Dr. Marie Isom, LCPC

Dr. Marie Isom is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland who focuses on helping people move forward from stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. She draws on eight years in private practice and nearly two decades in the mental health field to guide practical next steps. She aims to meet clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Her approach is collaborative and centered on the person in front of her. Sessions focus on what feels most pressing - improving sleep, managing anger, boosting confidence, or navigating career and parenting stress. She uses straightforward tools and clear conversation rather than jargon.

Dr. Isom uses a mix of methods that fit each person’s needs. That can mean working with thoughts and behaviors, practicing present-moment awareness, or setting small, achievable goals. She adapts the plan as progress is made.

She also addresses complicated or intersecting issues like attachment concerns, caregiver stress, compulsive behaviors, and compassion fatigue. This helps when one struggle is tied to others, such as anxiety combined with sleep trouble or grief alongside relationship strain.

People who choose her work with someone who values clear steps and steady support. She encourages realistic goals and practical changes that can be used between sessions. To begin, she asks clients to describe current challenges so they can build a tailored plan together.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers sessions on the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what’s said, and helps people name what matters most so they can set useful next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and compulsive habits.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily life to decide whether client-centered work, CBT, mindfulness practices, or a blend fits best. That decision is made together and can shift as needs change.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins on days when a full session is hard to arrange. Some people prefer phone or video for seeing facial cues, while others choose options that use less bandwidth or allow a shorter check-in during a break. Licensed professionals will work with each person to match format and approach to what will be most helpful.