Marina Escobar

LPC

Texas

Warm therapist who builds practical plans

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Texas / 79843

NPI

1972124824

Experience

8 years

Languages

English, Spanish

Location

Texas

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Bilingual English Spanish
   • Values-based approach
   • Focus on motivation

   About Marina

   Marina Escobar is a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with eight years of experience. She helps people facing depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems, and challenges with addiction. Marina emphasizes teamwork and supports clients as they take the first steps toward change.

   She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Marina draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find reasons to change. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered techniques to focus on values and personal strengths.

   Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Marina listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people turn insights into small, doable steps. She encourages building coping skills for emotional ups and downs and addressing sleep and relationship concerns.

   Marina works with issues that often come with life transitions. Examples include managing caregiver stress, navigating a separation, facing aging concerns, and coping after loss or disaster. She also supports people dealing with codependency, guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness.

   She offers services in English and Spanish for people located in Texas. The first appointment usually includes finding priorities and planning the next steps. Marina asks questions, shares observations, and adapts the approach to each person’s needs.

   If someone wants to start, Marina guides them through a short matching process and scheduling. She aims to make the process approachable and to help people move forward at a steady, manageable pace.

2. How her approaches translate to online work

   Marina uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify why change matters to them and to find internal motivation for making different choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and emotions while choosing actions that match their values. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person lead the pace and topics of sessions.
   
   Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Marina will discuss what matters most, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. The process is collaborative with attention to practical goals and personal values.
   
   Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some people prefer this flexibility when juggling work, caregiving, or health-related challenges, and therapists can adapt activities for video or phone conversations.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesDepression

   Also works with

   AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

   Additional focus areas

   Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   8+ years

   Listed in

   Texas

   Languages

   English, Spanish

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does she address?

   She helps people with depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, grief, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style is collaborative and conversational. She uses Motivational Interviewing and other practical approaches to help people set goals and take small steps toward change.

   What is her background and experience?

   She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years of experience working with mood, addiction, and adjustment concerns.

   Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

   She practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential, listed as TX LPC.

   Which languages are supported in sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

   Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How are fees handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   What steps start the process?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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