- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Family of origin work
About Marci
Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She focuses on everyday stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and low self-esteem. She also works with people facing depression and related struggles.
In her practice she helps people manage daily stress and address recurring relationship patterns that come from their family of origin. She supports people who want more motivation, clearer priorities, or steadier confidence. Sessions focus on practical steps and talking through what gets in the way of change.
Her background includes roles in community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice. That variety means she has experience with common life transitions and the pressures adults bring into therapy from work, caregiving, and family roles.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) approaches to help people notice thoughts, adjust unhelpful routines, and practice new ways of relating. Those methods are often used for anxiety and depression and for improving emotional regulation.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about patterns they learned growing up and how those patterns show up now. The work aims at clearer choices and steadier responses rather than quick fixes. Before booking, confirm the current session formats offered.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on teaching practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It helps people reduce intense reactions and improve how they handle conflict or strong feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, testing those beliefs, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. This is a collaborative process with check-ins and adjustments as progress is made. Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Some formats also let people join without video if that fits their needs. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skills practice to online meetings so sessions stay focused on making practical changes.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional areas include attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and commitment concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and practice new skills. The style is practical and skill-focused.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience across community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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