Marie Hanby, LPC

Marie Hanby, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She works in a straightforward, supportive way and focuses on the person in front of her. Marie encourages clients to notice their strengths and take practical steps toward a more meaningful life.

Marie has worked in the field for four years and practices in Wisconsin. She centers conversations on what matters most to each person, and she treats trauma, abuse, and other painful experiences with care. Sessions move at a steady pace and focus on what the client wants to change or understand.

Her approach includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. Those methods guide decisions in session while leaving room for each person’s values and goals. Marie helps people notice what matters, accept difficult feelings, and choose actions that match their priorities.

She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, workplace strain, relationship breakups, and the fallout from sexual assault or domestic violence. Issues like loneliness, feelings of emptiness, and struggles with self-worth are common topics in her work.

Marie aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through painful memories and plan next steps. She sees therapy as a partnership and focuses on small, achievable changes that fit a person’s life.

How these approaches shape online work

Marie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most to them. ACT focuses on identifying values, learning to accept difficult thoughts or feelings, and choosing actions that fit those values. This can help with anxiety, depression, and coping through life changes.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions are guided by the person’s concerns and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client's lead while offering gentle feedback and clarification.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marie will collaborate with each person to decide whether ACT ideas, client-centered listening, or a mix of both feels most helpful. She tailors the process to a person's goals and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Confirm current session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose quieter times for a session and save time that would otherwise be spent commuting. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and steady conversations to an online setting to keep progress moving forward.