Marianne Matos

Marianne Matos uses a person-centered approach to counseling. She focuses on listening and helping people find practical ways to cope. Marianne emphasizes building self-esteem and learning to advocate for oneself. She brings eight years of clinical experience in crisis and trauma work in South Carolina.

Marianne draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on attachment-based concepts to look at how relationships affect day-to-day life. She has worked extensively with adults, including older adults, and has experience responding to domestic violence and sexual assault in a crisis center setting. Her background also includes work with children and young adults in community services and therapeutic support roles.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marianne pairs hands-on skills with a straightforward style. She uses mindfulness and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as part of her toolbox when that fits a person’s needs. Clients can expect clear, practical steps to manage stress, anxiety, and trauma reactions.

Her interests include helping people cope with life changes, address addiction and compassion fatigue, and improve sleep, eating, and career concerns. She also supports people facing issues related to attachment, abandonment, body image, and caregiver stress. Marianne gives special attention to underserved and minority populations.

Marianne holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She also has experience as an equine specialist in mental health and learning, and many years teaching dance, which inform her relational and activity-based perspective.

How Marianne’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Marianne uses a person-centered base alongside cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and trying small, practical experiments to change them. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marianne works with each person to figure out what fits their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time based on progress and feedback.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows someone to work with licensed professionals from their region while still keeping scheduling flexible. Talk with Marianne about what will work best for your routine and needs so you can make a plan that fits your life.