01 · Who Marci works with

Marci works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts

Marci lists 5 specialisms and 78 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Marci chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Marci's own words

What Marci says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am licensed in Pennsylvania with over 15 years of professional experience in community behavioral health, college counseling centers and private practice. I have focused my career on helping clients with managing daily stress, overcoming relationship issues or family conflicts, increasing motivation and improving self-esteem and confidence. I am trained in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Therapy (DBT) to support and help individuals who are experiencing anxiety or depression. I work with my clients in an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support and empower you in that journey! I look forward to working with you!

Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz, on the BetterHelp listing · read 6 Nov 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Marci practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Marci's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Marci at this point.

2. Naming Marci specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Marci is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Marci.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Marci

Built from what Marci actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Marci's - Marci has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 15 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Pennsylvania

Licence

PA LPC PC006345

Licence number

PC006345

Licence expires

28 Feb 2027

NPI

1053955989

Years in practice

15

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

11 Oct 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Marci's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 6 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Marci. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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