Marquita Wooley , LPC

Marquita Wooley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. She brings a multicultural perspective developed through years of work with families, children, adolescents, young adults, college students, active duty service members, veterans, and community members from diverse backgrounds.

Her background includes practice in community mental health centers and hospitals across a range of care levels - from acute and residential settings to partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, and private practice. Marquita favors a person-centered approach and combines that foundation with an eclectic mix of methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, conflict resolution, and humanistic strategies tailored to each individual’s needs.

Areas of focus include depression, anxiety, grief and loss, anger management, communication and relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, stress, and sleep concerns. She also addresses aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, fertility and postpartum challenges, first responder and veteran issues, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. Marquita approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she collaborates with clients to set goals and pace the work in a way that fits their lives.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Marquita Wooley draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify personal values and accept uncomfortable thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals - it can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and a nonjudgmental presence so clients can explore themselves at their own pace and build self-understanding - this approach supports improvements in self-esteem and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, making it useful for depression, anxiety, and stress-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Marquita works with each person to identify goals, test different strategies, and tailor methods to the client's needs, preferences, and life circumstances so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or caregiving responsibilities. These options make it possible to engage in consistent, goal-focused work with licensed professionals from locations that suit the client.