Marianne Lopez
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
About Me
Hello, I’m Marianne. I am an LCSW therapist in VA, DC, KY, OR, RI, MI, and MA and continue to add a few states. With almost three decades of experience in the mental health field, I continue to bring my dedication, empathy, humor and encouragement to each client I work with. I have held many roles from volunteer to clinical intern to clinical director to owner and bring all the teachings I have gained along the way into my private practice work.
I specialize in working with adults with complex relationship challenges or multiple life stressors all occurring at once. The years have shown me my niches are: first responders, healthcare providers, therapists, military/veterans, addictions (all), couples (all), mood disorders, men’s issues, women’s issues, people pleasers, trauma and grief, and personality disorders re: BPD and those that have been in relationships, etc. with NPD. I also love to provide consultation, supervision and therapy to other professionals in mental health and see this as incredibly important work.
I provide therapy from a relational framework and incorporate DBT, CBT and mindfulness and somatic skills most commonly in my work. I believe in venturing beyond clinical textbooks, embracing my own experiences and collaborative brainstorming to craft personalized solutions.
The feedback I have been given is my non-judgmental presence and consistent demeanor establishing a safe and predictable environment where people feel empowered to confront their challenges and embark on the path to healing. I am frequently people’s first call when they need a dose of positivity, some healthy perspective, and clear direct-action steps to help them move forward from their problems, whether those problems are as simple as momentary frustrations or as complex as past trauma experiences.
I’m the total opposite of the therapists they show on TV or in the movies. You know, the ones who ask, “how does that make you feel?” and only speak in dull voices that would make anyone fall asleep. I am personable, genuine, and laid-back. I’m known to those around me as the enthusiastic but warm personality that makes it easy to talk about anything, which makes me a pretty good fit to be a therapist.
19 Certificates for further study and learning in the field – Latest SIRH-PT.
Specialties
- Young Adults (Ages 18-26), Adults (18-100)
- First Responders, Healthcare Professionals
- Counseling/Therapy Professionals
- Teachers
- Addiction (All) Struggles
- Emerging Adulthood
- Couple (all forms and stages) Conflict & Families in Transition
- Sexual Understanding, Desires, and Struggles
- Trauma and Complex Trauma
- Borderline Disorder Struggles
- Those in/have been in Abusive Relationships with Narcissist Personality
- Disorders People Pleasers
- Grief/Shame
- Boundaries
- Mindfulness and Anxiety
- Depression
- Life Transitions