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Marcia Farlow

Marcia Farlow, LPC

Therapist in Colorado

Helping people through grief and life change

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  • Grief and loss
  • Depression support
  • Compassion fatigue

About Marcia

Marcia Farlow is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Colorado. She holds a M.A. in Counseling from Colorado Christian University and brings four years of counseling experience to her work. Her practice centers on grief, depression, and major life transitions. She also focuses on compassion fatigue often seen in service and caretaking roles.

Marcia believes people need connection and to be truly seen. She aims to help people build self-awareness and find clearer direction in life. Her style is steady and relational - she stays with clients through hard feelings rather than offering quick fixes.

She uses an eclectic blend of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Elements from cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior ideas, and existential perspectives may appear in sessions as fits each person. The emphasis is on developing insight, practical coping skills, and stronger relationships with self and others.

In sessions she addresses related topics such as control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife shifts, and challenges around pregnancy and childbirth. Marcia supports people navigating sorrow and change and helps them find ways to cope and move forward.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that attends both to feelings and to everyday functioning. Marcia aims to help people understand their story, identify meaningful goals, and practice ways to live with more purpose and empathy.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Marcia commonly draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors that reduce distress. This approach is practical and works well for depression and the day-to-day effects of loss.

She also uses elements from dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and coping skills for times of intense feeling. These skills can help with compassion fatigue and stress that comes from caregiving roles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcia collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and needs. She adjusts methods over time as goals change and as people notice what helps.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. The main practical benefits often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy schedule and fewer disruptions for people juggling work or caregiving. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and options that do not require being on camera for the whole time can help those with limited bandwidth or quiet time concerns.

Overall, online therapy can make it simpler to pursue steady care while managing life demands, and the therapist will help match approach and format to what you want to accomplish.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with grief, depression, and major life changes. Other areas include compassion fatigue, guilt and shame, loneliness, and control issues.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

Her approach is relational and practical. She combines elements from several evidence-based models to fit each person's needs.

What is her professional background?

She has four years of counseling experience and earned a M.A. in Counseling from Colorado Christian University.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does payment or cost work?

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

What do I do to begin working together?

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

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