Therapist profile
Marlene Hood, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 82081
- NPI1285379891
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Parenting guidance
- Crisis experience
About Marlene
Marlene Hood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of post-licensure experience and a long background in school counseling. She works with adults and teenagers and addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting concerns, life changes, and anger. She frames therapy around a simple idea: it's okay not to be okay, and clients bring important knowledge about their own lives.
Her practical approach favors straightforward conversation and respect for a person's experience. She draws on decades of experience in school settings to help people handle crises and behavior challenges. That work included ARD/IEP procedures, 504 plans, behavior intervention plans, and crisis response in educational settings.
Marlene helps people learn specific coping tools for stressful or upsetting situations. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person's own goals and perspectives. Sessions often involve talking through reactions, testing new responses, and practicing ways to calm intense feelings like anger or rising panic.
She also supports people facing parenting stress and relationship strain by offering clear strategies and communication skills. Her background includes work with suicidal ideation and risk assessment in schools, which informs how she responds to acute distress in adults and teens.
People can expect direct, steady guidance aimed at useful skills rather than labels. Progress is practical and collaborative - focusing on manageable steps for daily life. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats to match scheduling needs.
How sessions work
How Client-Centered Work Translates to Online Sessions
Marlene uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening to the person and focusing on their goals. In practice this means sessions are guided by what the client brings, with the therapist reflecting concerns and helping the person shape next steps. This approach helps for issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, and anger because it centers the client's own experience and choices.Her school counseling background adds a practical layer: attention to crisis signs, clear communication, and concrete coping tools. That experience supports focused work on stress, trauma, and parenting challenges even when sessions are not in person. She and the client will discuss what methods and pacing fit best, so approach and format are chosen together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make short check-ins possible during breaks. Some formats can also allow quieter, camera-off conversations or short phone check-ins when that better suits the moment. The emphasis is on fitting care into everyday life while figuring out which methods work best for the client's goals.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Marlene works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting concerns, life changes, and anger.
What therapy style does she use?
She practices Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on the person's perspective and goals and builds on their strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds five years as an LPC and has many additional years as a certified school counselor in Texas and Louisiana prior to licensure.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model 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.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.