About Marie
Dr. Marie Isom is a Maryland-based psychotherapist who blends patient-focused listening with practical strategies. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she draws on eight years in independent practice alongside earlier mental health work to guide care.
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those navigating career concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, compassion fatigue, and relationship strains are among other areas she addresses. Her style centers on tailoring conversations and plans to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings.
Techniques come from therapies such as cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness, paired with a respectful, client-centered approach. Dr. Isom also uses brief, solution-focused methods and motivational interviewing to help people overcome blocks and build momentum.
She will listen to current struggles, weigh options with the client, and prioritize what matters most to them in daily life. Her background includes nearly two decades in the mental health field, with eight years specifically in independent practice.
That blend of broad experience and ongoing client work informs a practical, compassionate way of helping others move toward clearer routines, steadier moods, and stronger coping skills.
How therapy methods translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead to identify what matters most. In an online session that means the therapist invites the person to describe priorities, then shapes conversations around those goals and concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tests small changes. Online CBT can include tracking patterns between sessions, trying short exercises during video calls, and reviewing practical homework by chat or text.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple practices that reduce reactivity. Through guided exercises in a video or phone session, clients learn quick breathing and awareness tools they can use during a stressful day.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will discuss options, try methods together, and adjust plans based on the client's goals, life demands, and what feels most helpful in practice.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can work well when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for tracking progress, checking in between sessions, and fitting support into a busy day.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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