- Client-centered care
- Skill-based tools
- Adoption and foster care
About Lenita
Lenita Marquez is a licensed mental health counselor with nine years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She focuses on clear, practical support so people can feel steadier and more in control. Many who contact her are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, or questions around adoption and foster care.
Lenita uses a warm, down-to-earth style. Sessions emphasize listening first, then building simple steps that fit daily life. She helps people name stressors, practice new skills, and try small changes that add up over time.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that place the person’s goals at the center. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. When relationship patterns are in focus she draws on the Gottman Method to improve communication.
Clients often bring concerns about attachment, abandonment, parenting strain, blended family dynamics, or recovering from substance use and trauma. Lenita helps people sort through these issues without jargon and with a steady practical focus.
She is licensed in Washington as an LMHC and conducts sessions in English. People wanting to explore therapy can expect straightforward guidance on next steps and a collaborative plan tailored to their needs.
How Lenita’s approaches work online
Lenita blends client-centered care with skills that help people manage day-to-day problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s goals and pace, creating space to talk through whatever matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which approaches to try, based on goals, preferences, and how things change over time. This helps make sessions feel relevant and practical rather than one-size-fits-all.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping progress steady despite life’s demands. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, use tools between sessions, and practice skills in real life while getting timely feedback from a licensed professional.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lenita address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD concerns, and related challenges including adoption and foster care topics.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Lenita practices a person-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration, then adds practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy as needed.
What is her background and experience?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with people facing complex life changes and emotional challenges, focusing on steady, skill-based support.
Where is Lenita licensed and based?
She is licensed in Washington as an LMHC and sees clients from that location.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.