Marie Hanby

Marie Hanby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. Marie aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and identify practical next steps.

She emphasizes that each person knows their own story and strengths. Sessions are conversational and supportive, with attention to what matters most to the client. Marie helps people notice values and small actions that can bring relief and clearer direction.

Her background includes work with trauma, abuse, and sexual assault and abuse, as well as concerns connected to domestic violence, divorce and separation, and workplace issues. She also supports people dealing with isolation, emptiness, and challenges like first responder stress or caregiver burden.

Marie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions. That means she helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while also identifying what matters to them and taking workable steps forward. The tone in sessions tends to be respectful, steady, and practical.

People considering help are encouraged to think about what they want to change and what small first steps might look like. Marie is available through the service’s matching process and will work together with each person to find a path that fits their life and goals.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people learn to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward a life that matters to the client, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with change.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person in front of the therapist. The therapist offers empathy, active listening, and gentle reflection so the client can make sense of their experience and decide what changes to try.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marie will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and techniques fit their needs and goals. That decision is made together and can change as the work progresses.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with Marie during the matching process about which session arrangements best match your schedule and daily demands.