Marlene Fannon, LISW - Therapist in Ohio

About Marlene

Marlene Fannon is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with twenty years of professional experience. She welcomes straightforward conversations and practical steps. Marlene offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules.

Marlene focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with mood disorders, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes work with LGBTQ issues and gender dysphoria.

Background and approach

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on strengths already present. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented while staying attentive to emotions and personal meaning.

Marlene draws on several evidence-based methods. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and Mindfulness Therapy to teach present-moment skills. She can also use Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy when those fit the client’s needs.

She works from Ohio and conducts all sessions in English. Marlene aims to help people find small, manageable changes that improve daily life. To begin, she asks a few questions to match treatment preferences and then schedules sessions according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and respect. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead and focuses on understanding their experience, which helps when someone needs space to process emotions or make sense of life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and change behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right method is part of beginning therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether to focus on CBT techniques, a client-centered stance, mindfulness practice, or a combination tailored to goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made.

Online therapy lets people meet from home or another convenient location using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Those options create flexibility for parents, workers, and caregivers who need different schedules or formats. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while still working with a licensed professional.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Marlene works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, bipolar and mood disorders, and related challenges listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a collaborative, respectful approach that builds on clients' strengths and focuses on practical steps. Sessions blend listening with skill teaching and goal setting.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

Marlene has twenty years of experience working with people facing mental health and substance use concerns, and she has provided care in person and remotely.

What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?

She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Ohio LISW I.1000181-SUPV and practices from Ohio.

Which languages are used for sessions and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Ohio
Languages: English

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