- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Goal focused
About Marlo
Marlo Rangel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, and the fallout of trauma. She also supports clients dealing with grief, parenting stress, career pressure, and issues like codependency and body image. Her tone is compassionate and straightforward, aimed at people who need practical help now.
Marlo draws on 12 years of clinical experience to keep sessions focused and useful. She listens first, then helps clients set small, doable goals. Conversations cover communication skills, boundaries, coping strategies, and ways to manage mood and stress in daily life.
She uses a mix of client-centered techniques and structured methods. That means sessions can include open, reflective talk as well as concrete exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Work may also include building emotion-regulation skills and problem-solving steps tailored to a person's life.
Marlo emphasizes cultural responsiveness and respects the variety of backgrounds people bring to therapy. She commonly addresses family of origin problems, attachment concerns, abandonment and adoption-related issues, and the impact of domestic violence and past abuse. Sessions aim to boost self-esteem and increase practical coping skills.
People who choose Marlo typically want a collaborator who keeps therapy practical. She helps clients notice patterns, try new approaches, and track progress. To begin, readers should use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
Approaches that guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people feel understood. It’s about following the client’s pace and building self-awareness and self-acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with simple behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can help when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice can change over time as problems shift and progress is made.
Confirm current online session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce commute time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when useful. It also lets clients practice new skills in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back to sessions for review.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Marlo help with?
She supports people dealing with relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, parenting stress, grief, and related concerns such as codependency and body image.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends listening with active skill building. Sessions can include reflective conversation and concrete exercises for thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, family issues, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.