Marianne Auger, LMHC

Marianne Auger is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts. She brings 16 years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and major life changes. Marianne aims to create a respectful and caring space where people feel heard and supported.

She uses practical, conversational methods and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Her work includes coaching around career and relationship concerns, support for grief and trauma, and assistance with sleep or eating difficulties. Marianne also addresses challenges related to addiction, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem.

Marianne draws on several approaches to guide treatment. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take steps toward them, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-centered techniques shape the way sessions unfold, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills have informed the groups she has taught.

Her background includes teaching anger management, DBT skills, and mindfulness; she is a certified Mindfulness Instructor. Marianne has experience supporting people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, cancer, aging-related concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and issues such as OCD, personality disorders, and post-traumatic stress.

Sessions are conducted in English and Marianne works with a wide range of life concerns, including LGBT matters, gender dysphoria, intimacy issues, and parenting stress. She tailors treatment plans in collaboration with each person and encourages a steady, practical pace toward clearer goals and daily improvements.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Marianne commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values, which can ease feelings of stuckness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and reshaping thoughts and routines that keep problems going, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Marianne discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed, so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around. She encourages trying techniques and checking in about what helps and what does not.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to schedule. It can also let people use mindfulness and skill-building exercises in the settings where they live and work, helping translate therapy into daily life.