Marci Leveridge

My communication style

My communication style begins with active listening. I ask open-ended questions because your choices about what to share are as helpful as the specific information you provide. I value humor and storytelling as ways of easing stress and illustrating psychological concepts. I'm direct when information or planning is needed.

My journey to mental healthcare

I've always been drawn to working with people one-on-one. My fascination with how behavior affects health led me to pursue training in counseling. Throughout my education, the emphasis was always on people—trying to have a positive impact on the world, one person at a time. I've been moved by the resilience of the human spirit.

My goals for you

Having meaningful goals is an important part of therapy. They focus our work together and serve as beacons of success. I help people identify their goals, take steps toward them, and rejoice in their successes. Sometimes goals need to be redefined as we learn from participating in the work. It's all about the partnership.

Our first session

In our first session, we discuss confidentiality, safety concerns, and attendance policies so we start on the same page. Then I ask what brought you to therapy and learn about your relationships and experiences. Near the end, we discuss how you'd prefer to approach therapy, and I offer approaches that might be helpful.

I identify as...

• Female
• Caucasian or White
• Agnostic, Christian, Interfaith, Spiritual