Adrienne Marshall

My name is Adrienne L. Marshall, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am also a Certified Life Coach. My approach to therapy is person-centered. My focus areas of practice are couples/marriage counseling, trauma therapy, and therapy for both men's and women's issues.

My approach

My approach to providing therapy is person-centered. I strive to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for clients where I believe that the client is the expert on their lives. My chosen theoretical approaches are PREPARE/ENRICH, EFT, EMDR, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, and CBT.

My focus

The types of clients that I work with include those in need of couples/marriage counseling, trauma therapy, and therapy for both men's and women's issues. I am most comfortable treating those dealing with relationship issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, emotional issues, and life transitions.

My communication style

I strive to create an environment that feels calming, therapeutic, safe, and nonjudgmental. I believe that the client is the expert on their lives, and therefore, I also strive to make sure that client feels comfortable expressing what works and what doesn't. Working with me should feel safe and comforting.

My journey to mental healthcare

My desire to become a therapist came from a need to have better communication and functioning within my own family growing up. I wanted to be in a position to help others towards the goal of processing hurt and pain from trauma, to create functional lives and family dynamics, to better communicate, and to better understand brain functioning and why we sometimes act and think the way in which we do. That desire is what drives me to do this work.

My goals for you

During the intake session, I explain the treatment plan process. Once that process is explained, I discuss with the client about the number of goals and talk with them about what they want to accomplish most during therapy. After the intake session, the treatment plan is created with those goals and then those goals are reviewed and progress is measured throughout the treatment process.

My first session with you

During the first session, the client should expect to take part in the intake process, which includes several questions about their background, treatment history, health and family history, trauma history, and goals for therapy. This process is necessary to structure treatment, create goals, and to be sure that the therapeutic process is tailored appropriately for the client.