Key details
- CredentialsLPCC
- LicenseLPCC, Ohio / E.2606452
- NPI1972161230
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationOhio
About
- CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness practices
About Marva
Marva Carter is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She works with people who want clear tools and steady support, not vague promises.
Her background includes work with substance use disorder and associated challenges such as depression, motivation, and confidence. She also supports people through career transitions, relationship difficulties, grief, and periods of personal change. These topics come up often in sessions and are part of her day-to-day practice.
She uses evidence-based techniques in straightforward ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used when motivation is low or when someone is trying to change substance use or other habits. Mindfulness-based stress reduction offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity.
Her stated style is person-centered and strengths-based. That means she listens for a person’s existing skills and builds on them. Sessions tend to focus on concrete strategies, practice exercises, and realistic goal setting.
Marva keeps learning through workshops and supervision. She blends clinical experience with ongoing training so methods remain practical and current. People who come for help with anger often leave with clearer communication skills, better coping steps, and a plan for what to try between sessions.
How sessions work
Practical evidence-based approaches for online sessions
Marva lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness-based techniques in her training. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing and adjusting thoughts and behaviors that feed anger and anxiety. It helps break cycles of reaction by practicing new responses and small behavior changes.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. It is often useful when someone is ambivalent about changing substance use, routine behaviors, or patterns that increase frustration. Mindfulness-based stress reduction teaches attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and increase tolerance for difficult emotions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That often means trying a few techniques and adjusting what is practiced between sessions.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress continues outside the meeting time.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include workplace issues, social anxiety, and grief.
How would she approach anger or temper concerns?
She uses practical techniques like identifying triggers, learning breathing and attention practices, and changing reactive patterns. Workable steps and communication tools are common session topics.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working with people facing substance use, mood concerns, anxiety, and life transitions. That span includes ongoing professional development and supervised practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio. Her practice is listed as located in Ohio.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on your chosen plan and location.
What do I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process sets up the initial meeting and intake steps.
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.