Lenita Marquez, LMHC

Lenita Marquez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, trauma, and changes in life. Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.

Lenita emphasizes clear listening and real-world skills. Sessions typically include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful thought patterns, and trying new ways of coping. She uses approaches that aim to change thinking and behavior, strengthen emotional regulation, and improve communication.

With nine years of experience, Lenita draws on several established methods. She blends client-centered work with strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses existential ideas to help clients find meaning, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a focus.

Lenita pays attention to everyday habits and thoughts that shape how people feel and act. She helps clients build small, concrete routines that support mood and relationships. Expect straightforward tasks between sessions that reinforce new skills.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including grief, parenting strain, body image, attachment difficulties, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and substance issues. She supports exploration of these topics in ways that fit each person's situation. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session based on availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and following what matters to the person. Online work can still center on clear listening and building a trusting working relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to shift patterns; that approach often maps well to online sessions where homework and thought records are shared and reviewed. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be practiced in real life and then discussed during sessions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and daily life. Expect adjustments over the first few sessions as approaches and tasks are tailored together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports sharing worksheets, practicing communication skills, and reviewing progress between meetings without promising a specific format.