Marlene Fannon, LISW

Marlene Fannon is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio with two decades of experience helping people navigate difficult times. She listens first and builds a plan with each person who reaches out. Her work covers mood and stress concerns, relationship and communication struggles, and issues that affect daily functioning including grief, addiction, and sleep problems.

She draws on approachable methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches. Sessions focus on practical steps and on identifying strengths people already have. Marlene often blends methods to match what an individual prefers and what seems to help most.

Many people contact her about anxiety, depression, parenting strain, caregiver stress, or challenges related to gender and LGBT concerns. She also supports people dealing with bipolar mood swings, postpartum mood changes, seasonal affective disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her goal is to help clients find clearer coping strategies and better day-to-day routines.

Marlene offers a flexible scheduling approach and aims to respond to messages within 24 hours. She asks people to share any preferences for therapy style so sessions can be tailored. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits each person’s needs.

She works in English and practices in Ohio. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location and therapist availability. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and follow the matching steps.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-centered work emphasizes listening and understanding a person’s priorities. The therapist focuses on what matters most to the client and follows their lead when setting goals and pacing. This approach helps people feel heard and builds a collaborative plan.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It involves practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus during upsetting moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to use CBT tools, mindfulness skills, motivational interviewing prompts, or narrative techniques and can adjust the plan over time.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats are set by the therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes regular practice between sessions more convenient, since exercises and notes can be reviewed from day-to-day to support steady progress.