Lenita Marquez
Compassionate therapist for practical change
LMHC Washington
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lenita
Lenita Marquez is a Washington-based licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and other emotional challenges. She offers calm, straightforward guidance for those dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and the everyday overload of life changes.
Background and approach
Lenita writes in plain terms and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Lenita draws on about nine years of clinical experience to build a steady, respectful space for conversation.
She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also applies cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with useful strategies.
Her work addresses a broad range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, ADHD, compassion fatigue, body image and substance-related issues. She pays attention to how attachment, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and adoption or foster care experiences shape daily life and relationships.
She helps people sort through communication problems, codependency, control issues, and the fallout of divorce or separation. Lenita incorporates Gottman Method principles when relationship skills are part of the goals, focusing on clear interaction habits and practical communication moves.
She also draws from dialectical behavior therapy and existential ideas when emotional regulation and life meaning are central topics. Sessions aim to be collaborative, direct, and grounded in what each person needs right now.
People working with Lenita can expect an emphasis on clear goals, short-term coping skills, and longer-term insight. Her approach balances emotional validation with concrete, doable changes that fit day-to-day life.
How Lenita’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Lenita often uses Gottman Method principles to help people strengthen interaction patterns and communication habits when relationship skills are part of the work. Gottman-informed ideas focus on practical conversation techniques, rebuilding trust, and reducing repeated negative cycles.She also relies on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's priorities. That approach means listening closely, reflecting what matters to the client, and shaping goals together. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot thinking and behavior patterns, then test and replace them with more helpful actions for mood, anxiety, and coping with stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lenita will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer conversations and skills practice, while phone calls can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy daily routines.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed in
Washington
Languages
English