Marilyn Davis, LPC

Marilyn Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 19 years of experience based in Oklahoma. She has worked directly with children, teenagers, and adults on a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, trauma, ADHD, depression, anger, and caregiving strain. Her background spans public schools, private practice, inpatient settings, and academic research.

Marilyn takes a team-based approach in sessions and shows respect for each person's differences. She aims to listen first, then help set clear goals that match what the client wants to change. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings to reduce distress and build coping skills.

Much of her work has involved teens on Individualized Education Plans in special education and supporting families navigating school and community services. She has also provided individual and family therapy across community and clinical settings, drawing on those varied experiences to tailor plans for each person.

Her methods draw from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, dialectical strategies, and acceptance and commitment approaches. In plain terms, that means she helps people notice what matters to them, challenge unhelpful thinking, strengthen emotional skills, and practice mindful awareness.

Clients who reach out can expect collaborative goal-setting and steady encouragement toward resilience. Marilyn highlights compassion and respect as the foundation of her work and aims to help people move through life changes toward a more fulfilling future.

How Marilyn’s approaches fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for stress, life changes, and low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying concrete strategies to shift behavior and mood, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, helpful for trauma symptoms and ongoing stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match goals, preferences, and everyday needs to a practical plan. That might mean trying one method for a while and adjusting based on what feels most useful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full-length visit is not needed. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about how to shape sessions to fit your schedule and goals.