01 · Who Marian works with

Marian works with stress, Anxiety, trauma and abuse and anger management

Marian lists 5 specialisms and 7 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Marian chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Marian's own words

What Marian says about the work

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

I am an Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Louisiana with over 25 years of clinical experience. I work with clients who have a wide range of concerns and symptoms such as depression, anxiety, trauma, loss and grief, abuse and many other family and personal concerns.

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression and Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma and I can tailor a treatment plan to you meet your goals. My clients have stated I am patient, kind, compassionate and friendly and dedicated to their well being as well as being knowledgeable in my areas of treatment. I enjoy treating clients to help them achieve a more satisfying life and watching them grow.

It takes courage to want to change and make the first step. I am here to assist and empower you. I look forward to meeting you and working with you soon.

Marian O'Quin, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Marian works

The 1 approach Marian lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Marian lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Marian's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Marian runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Marian 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 Marian'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 Marian at this point.

2. Naming Marian specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Marian 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 Marian.

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.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Marian

Built from what Marian actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Marian's - Marian 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 26 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.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Louisiana

Licence

LA LCSW 4405

Licence number

4405

Licence expires

31 Aug 2027

NPI

1316200736

Years in practice

26

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

9 Jun 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Marian'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 9 Oct 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 Marian. 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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