Martha "Grace" Marquez , LMHC

Martha "Grace" Marquez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 21 years of experience working across clinical and management settings. She draws on long experience supporting adolescents and adults, with a primary focus on addictions and co-occurring conditions while also addressing depression, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, and challenges related to gender identity and LGBTQ care. Her work includes individual, family, and group formats where she helps clients navigate the practical and emotional tasks that accompany substance-related and behavioral health concerns.

Marquez brings a warm, interactive style grounded in a strengths-based, technically eclectic model that blends evidence-based methods. Her practice integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness-informed strategies, humanistic and solution-focused elements, and approaches tailored to each person she sees. She aims to treat people with respect and compassion, avoiding stigmatizing labels while working collaboratively to build a treatment plan suited to specific needs and goals.

Clients who choose Marquez can expect a supportive clinician who emphasizes practical skills, emotional insight, and empowerment. She encourages the courage it takes to seek change and positions herself as a partner in the process of pursuing a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Martha "Grace" Marquez uses therapies that emphasize present-focused skills and practical change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present - it is useful for stress, anxiety, and patterns that keep people stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured exercises and skill building - it is effective for anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - it is often applied when intense emotions or relationship challenges create frequent upheaval.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options include video sessions, phone appointments, live chat, and ongoing text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and for receiving support in ways that fit a client's life. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals and to integrate therapy into daily routines without traveling to an office.