Dr. Marie Isom, MD, LCPC

Licensed in Maryland · 8 years in practice

Dr. Marie Isom uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC8390 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1265746861 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Marie

Dr. Marie Isom uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She is Dr.

Marie Isom, MD, and she brings eight years of independent practice experience to her work in Maryland. Her style is respectful and straightforward so people can feel heard and make real changes. In sessions she focuses on practical steps that fit daily life.

She helps people who are struggling with motivation, low self-esteem, career challenges, grief, sleep problems, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also supports people navigating trauma, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and ADHD-related issues. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that change how they feel. She also uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change and solution-focused methods to set clear, achievable goals.

Conversations are tailored to each person’s situation and pace. She pays attention to attachment and communication patterns that often shape family and relationship difficulties. She can help with blended family questions, caregiver stress, and complex situations that involve more than one concern at a time.

Sessions aim to break problems into manageable next steps. Dr. Isom practices in Maryland and offers sessions in English.

Her work is pragmatic and encouraging, with a focus on helping people build skills they can use outside of therapy.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Marie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Money and financial issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Marie names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and adapting sessions to what the person needs most. In online sessions this means the therapist follows the client's lead, asks questions to clarify what matters, and helps set goals that fit daily life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. Online CBT often includes short between-session tasks, simple experiments, and step-by-step skill practice that can be tracked during video or text check-ins.

Mindfulness therapy teaches attention skills so strong emotions feel more manageable. Practices can be guided during a video call or recorded so clients can practice between sessions to improve sleep, reduce rumination, and calm anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most useful based on goals, daily routines, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for deeper work and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging support quick check-ins and short coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career difficulties, grief, sleep problems, anger, parenting strain, trauma and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include ADHD, relationship and family problems, hoarding, and obsessive-compulsive concerns.

What is the general style of therapy offered?

The approach is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions combine cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to set goals and try practical changes.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has eight years of independent practice experience and broader experience in the mental health field. That background informs her practical, skills-based work with clients.

Where does the therapist practice and what are her credentials?

She practices in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCPC. Sessions are provided in English.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English to people located where the therapist is able to provide services.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for therapy services?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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