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About Marika
Marika Courtney is an Ohio LPCC with ten years of clinical experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, trauma and parenting concerns. She works with people who are facing career shifts, relationship strain, caregiving stress, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon.
She uses a mix of therapies to help people manage difficult emotions and rebuild routines. Those include cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts, attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns, and acceptance principles to reduce unhelpful struggles with feelings.
Marika pays attention to everyday pressures such as blended family issues, communication problems, and caregiver burnout. She also addresses longer-standing patterns like codependency, avoidant or dependent personality traits, and problems tied to abandonment or commitment fears.
In practice she helps people make small changes that fit into busy lives. Work might include single-session skills, short-term planning for a specific problem, or ongoing talks to track progress. Conversations are straightforward and aim to leave people with actionable tools.
Her experience includes supporting those coping with medical issues, grief after separation, and substance-related concerns. People who want to sort through parenting strain, workplace pressure, or the aftermath of trauma will find a therapist focused on clear steps and steady support.
How sessions work
How Marika uses therapy approaches online
Marika often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and shift thought patterns that worsen anxiety or stress. CBT offers clear exercises and short practices that people can apply between sessions to change reactions and behavior.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck by them, and to clarify values that guide daily choices. ACT can be useful for coping with parenting strain, career decisions, or ongoing stress that doesn’t respond to quick fixes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marika will collaborate with each person to weigh which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying a technique, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one model from the start.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, child care, or medical appointments. Shorter check-ins, not needing to travel, and flexible scheduling are practical benefits that help therapy fit into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and parenting concerns along with career and coping with life changes.
What is her typical therapy style?
She blends client-centered conversations with practical techniques from CBT, ACT, and attachment-informed approaches to build day-to-day coping skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of clinical experience as a licensed professional counselor clinical counselor.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Her credential is OH LPCC, and she practices in Ohio.
Can she work with someone who speaks another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.