Lenita Marquez , LMHC

Lenita Marquez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with nine years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and relational struggles. She provides empathic, person-centered care that helps clients navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and complex relationship or family dynamics. Lenita often focuses on issues affecting women and young adults while also working with LGBT clients, blended families, and those managing parenting, intimacy, or attachment concerns.

Her practice blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills-based methods drawn from dialectical behavior therapy and the Gottman Method. This combination is used to tailor treatment to each person, helping them build stronger coping skills, clearer communication, and greater emotional resilience. Lenita also addresses concerns related to adoption and foster care, codependency, substance use, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Working in a collaborative, respectful manner, she partners with each client to set realistic goals and develop concrete steps toward recovery and growth. Whether someone is seeking short-term relief for acute symptoms or longer-term support for life changes, Lenita aims to offer steady, practical guidance and compassionate encouragement throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Lenita Marquez

Lenita integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathic listening and collaboration so clients can explore their values and goals while feeling understood - it is often helpful for those seeking greater self-understanding and emotional support. CBT emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical, skill-based strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT offers concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal tools that can be especially useful for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and coping with crises.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Lenita works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust techniques over time to match changing priorities and progress.

Online therapy with Lenita is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from home or work while working with a licensed professional.