Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We will earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you use our links to purchase.

Marshella Stone Davis

Therapist profile

Marshella Stone Davis, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger

Continue with Marshella

Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 17294
  • NPI1962159046
  • Experience24 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Client-centered approach
  • Cognitive behavioral tools
  • Solution-focused steps

About Marshella

Marshella Stone Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 24 years of experience. She focuses on common life stresses such as anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, anger, addiction, grief, and career stress. She works with adults to address practical problems and everyday pressures.

She uses a mix of client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused steps, and mindfulness practices. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and build small skills they can use outside of therapy. The approach tends to be direct and practical, with an emphasis on concrete changes rather than abstract theory.

Marshella draws on a Master of Education and a background in communication to help people talk through hard topics. She has experience supporting people dealing with trauma, intimacy concerns, eating and body image issues, and stress tied to caregiving or aging. She also addresses concerns like codependency, control issues, and managing reactions such as anger.

People who come for help with life transitions, career choices, or addiction get structured, goal-focused work. She often presents new perspectives and behavioral options to interrupt repeating patterns. Sessions can include skill practice, brief experiments, and steps to reduce immediate distress.

Her style centers on straightforward conversation and skill-building. She emphasizes the client’s role in setting goals and choosing what to try next. The focus is on practical change that fits into everyday life.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client guides the work. It helps when someone wants to be heard and to build solutions from their own experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit the client’s concerns, goals, and preferences. Together they choose practical steps and adjust the plan as needed based on what works.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It also lets people try shorter check-ins or in-depth conversations without extra commuting. Discussing format early in the process helps match the session length and style to daily life and treatment goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, addiction, grief, depression, self-esteem, and related issues listed in her profile.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused steps to produce practical changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has 24 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working in Texas.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices with a Texas-based focus.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

Back to all therapists

Marshella Stone Davis

Continue with Marshella