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Marcia Peetz, LPC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Marcia

Marcia Peetz is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Missouri who helps people working through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

She brings a compassionate, faith-informed stance for clients who want spiritual perspectives woven into therapy, and she emphasizes collaboration as people explore painful emotions, interpersonal patterns, and life transitions. Her work supports those facing social anxiety, self-esteem struggles, caregiving strain, chronic illness or pain, and separation or divorce.

Using evidence-based methods, she guides clients in processing past wounds, improving communication, and building resilience. Marcia draws on approaches such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered techniques, and cognitive behavioral strategies to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

With five years of clinical experience and licensure as an LPC (MO LPC 2021030519), she offers a steady, empathetic presence while helping clients identify values, shift unhelpful patterns, and develop practical skills for daily life. Her goal is to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can explore vulnerability and work toward sustainable healing.

Integrating therapeutic models with online access

Marcia uses Internal Family Systems to help clients identify and relate to different parts of themselves, gently guiding conversations that separate protective roles from wounded parts to promote inner balance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another tool she employs to help people clarify personal values, accept difficult feelings, and take committed action toward meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relational patterns and early attachment dynamics that often influence current relationships and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Marcia will work with each client to determine which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as the work unfolds to support steady progress together.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care during life transitions. These options allow licensed professionals to maintain continuity of support while offering multiple ways for clients to communicate and practice skills between live meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marcia commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, and also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, body image, and caregiving stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, blending client-centered listening with structured, evidence-based techniques to help clients process emotions and change behavior.
What is her professional background and experience?
Marcia has five years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns and uses a mix of therapeutic models to inform her practice.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri, credential MO LPC 2021030519, and maintains her practice serving clients in that state.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on matching and scheduling options.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps begin the process of connecting with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English