Everyone counts on you. And lately, keeping up is taking more out of you than anyone realizes.
You’re managing work, remembering appointments, showing up for your kids, and trying to stay connected to your partner. You may also be worrying about aging parents or carrying grief that doesn’t pause just because your calendar is full.
Maybe ADHD makes everyday responsibilities feel harder than they look. Maybe perimenopause has you feeling unfamiliar to yourself. You’re more overwhelmed, less patient, or wondering why the things you used to manage now feel like too much.
You want someone who will listen, understand the context, and help you figure out what comes next.
I work with adults and couples who are used to being capable and dependable but are struggling underneath it. That can include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, or substance use that has become harder to manage. Many of my clients are parents, professionals, business owners, and leaders who spend much of their lives responding to other people’s needs.
With me, you have room to talk things through without needing to organize your thoughts first. We can make space for grief, untangle what’s happening in your relationships, and explore the pressure of caring for children and aging parents while trying to care for yourself.
My approach is warm, direct, and practical. I’ll listen closely, take your experience seriously, and offer honest feedback. We’ll work toward goals that matter to you, at a pace that fits your needs.
That might mean finding words for a difficult conversation with your partner, setting a boundary without explaining yourself ten times, or making everyday routines more manageable. Some days, you may need space to process. Other days, you may want to leave with something specific to try. We can make room for both.
I draw from ACT, CBT, DBT, and EMDR to help you understand recurring patterns, work through painful experiences, and practice new ways of responding.
You don’t have to wait until you can’t keep up to get support.
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Depression & Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
PTSD, Trauma, & Abuse Recovery
Social Anxiety
Stress Management, Self-Growth, & Coping Tools
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Clinical Supervision
Executive and Wellness Coaching
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Ph.D. Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration, East Carolina University
M.S. Clinical Counseling in Substance Abuse, East Carolina University
M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling, East Carolina University
B.A. Psychology, Meredith College -
I bring more than a decade of clinical and leadership experience across private practice, inpatient behavioral health, substance use treatment, community mental health, and higher education.
Before joining Third Wave, I led Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams serving individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, provided therapy and substance use treatment to adolescents in foster care, and worked as an inpatient therapist providing individual, group, and family therapy.
My experience also includes working with military populations in inpatient substance use treatment and with the NC Department of Health and Human Services supporting individuals navigating mental health and substance use concerns.
At East Carolina University, I helped develop and co-coordinate the Navigate Counseling Clinic. My research and publications have focused on substance use disorders, process addictions, and military populations, and I have presented my work to both professional and community audiences.
At Third Wave, I have spent more than nine years as a therapist, clinical supervisor, and clinical leader, and now serve as Executive Director.
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Dr. Marie is a private-pay clinician and is not in network with insurance.
