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Marcella Prosper

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Marcella Prosper, LPC

New Jersey

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, New Jersey / 37PC00628300
  • NPI1619412863
  • Experience15 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNew Jersey

About

  • ACT and CBT
  • Attachment focus
  • Client-centered work

About Marcella

Marcella Prosper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. Marcella also supports clients facing issues with self-esteem, intimacy, life changes, ADHD, and related concerns.

Her approach mixes practical tools and focused conversation. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and actions. She draws on acceptance and commitment principles to help people notice difficult feelings and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based work is used to look at patterns that show up in close relationships.

Sessions are client-centered at their core. That means conversations begin with what matters most to the person in front of her. Marcella listens to the problem as it is, then helps set small, realistic steps to try between sessions.

For people dealing with anger, she aims to unpack what triggers the response and what people want it to be instead. Work often includes learning skills for managing intense moments, improving communication, and repairing trust when needed.

Marcella’s background includes years in clinical settings where she supported people after loss, trauma, and major life shifts. She encourages straightforward, practical work that fits into everyday life. If someone wants help changing how they react or communicating differently, she helps plan clear next steps.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Marcella uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on values-based action, so it can help with anger by clarifying what kind of responses a person wants to live by.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT is practical and skill-focused, which makes it useful for managing stress, anxiety, and repeated angry reactions.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Marcella will talk with clients about goals and try ideas that fit their needs and preferences. If one method isn’t helping, she checks in and adjusts the plan together with the client.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Those practical benefits help many people keep momentum and practice new skills between meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

New Jersey

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD among other related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and practical, combining conversation with skill-building exercises from CBT, DBT, and ACT when useful.

How much experience does she have?

Marcella has 15 years of professional work experience in counseling and clinical settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

What do I need to do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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Marcella Prosper

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