I am licensed in Ohio with 23 years of professional work experience. I have worked with teens, young adults, families in crisis, cancer patients and their families, and older adults throughout my career. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, parenting issues, & career difficulties. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Commitment Issues, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Fertility Issues, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural Concerns, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexuality, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
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Marlena is an amazing therapist, very flexible and always supportive. She understands my issues and is there to give me the best advice.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with F. Marlena for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
She's great
Written on Feb 11, 2023 after therapy with F. Marlena for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd