01 · Who Marshella works with

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

Marshella lists 18 specialisms and 33 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Marshella chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Marshella's own words

What Marshella says about the work

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

It takes courage to take the first step toward the life where you are successful and thriving! I appreciate you taking the time to understand my background. With a family and two grown children and decades of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, National Certified Counselor (NCC), in Texas, I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families. I have a M. Ed from University of Houston-Victoria and a Bachelor's degree in English and Communication from Angelo State University. I strive to make my therapy environment genuine, respectful, positive and safe. I have worked with teens, parents, and adults working through life issues and my approach is solution focused, client centered and some Cognitive Behavioral Theory.

In challenging beliefs and thoughts that may be unhelpful, I present different perspectives, behaviors, realities, and skills to improve a variety of issues. I believe clients possess the internal ability to improve their overall functioning in a productive and encouraging setting.

I will support you in getting where you want to be. Therapy can be a place for you to develop skills and feel heard. You are the biggest part of the therapy process as you are the expert in your life journey.

My style is collaborative and straightforward. I believe in meeting you where you are and working toward meaningful change at your own pace. I'm honored to walk alongside you as you navigate your journey.

It takes courage to take the first step and I look forward to meeting with you and beginning to define the goals you have to achieve the life you are thriving in!

Marshella Stone Davis, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Marshella works

The 4 approaches Marshella lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Marshella lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Marshella'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 Marshella runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

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.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Marshella 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 Marshella'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 Marshella at this point.

2. Naming Marshella specifically

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

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

4 questions worth asking Marshella

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

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “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 29 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

LPC

Licensed in

Texas

Licence

TX LPC 17294

Licence number

17294

Licence expires

31 Dec 2027

NPI

1962159046

Years in practice

29

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Marshella'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 Marshella. 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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