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Marilyn Davis

Collaborative, practical therapy for everyday stress

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Marilyn

Marilyn Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 19 years of experience. She brings a straightforward, team-oriented approach to therapy and focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or dealing with trauma. She also helps those coping with parenting challenges, ADHD, depression, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.

Her background includes work in public schools supporting students on Individualized Education Plans and years in independent practice.

Background and approach

She has provided care in community settings and conducted research in academic and inpatient treatment centers. That range of settings shaped a practical, respectful way of working. In sessions she listens first, then helps set clear goals with each person.

She uses everyday strategies people can try between meetings. The aim is to build skills that reduce overwhelming feelings and improve daily life. Marilyn draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Client-Centered Therapy.

She adapts methods to match what each person needs and prefers. This helps make the work relevant to real-life problems. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.

She focuses on what someone can do next, not on labels. People who want practical tools and steady support tend to find this approach helpful.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small committed steps toward those values. It helps when worry, avoidance, or difficult moods get in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that interfere with daily routines. Mindfulness therapy helps people notice their breath, body, and thoughts without judgment and can reduce reactivity to painful memories or strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so it fits the person’s life and needs.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. That variety lets people pick what fits their schedule and comfort level. It can be easier to keep regular appointments and to practice new skills between sessions when multiple formats are available.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marilyn commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar symptoms, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and team-based. She listens, helps set clear goals, and teaches practical skills to use between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 19 years of experience across public schools, independent practice, community settings, and academic or inpatient research projects.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as OK LPC LPC04547, and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English

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