- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship concerns
- CBT and ACT
About Marcella
Marcella Prosper is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with 15 years of experience. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and grief. Her practice also supports concerns such as intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.
Marcella keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. She listens to the difficulties someone brings and helps them name the patterns that make social situations or relationships feel hard. Conversations are practical and grounded in everyday steps people can try between sessions.
Her work draws on a mix of evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports noticing difficult thoughts while committing to valued actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas shape how she relates in the room, with attention to how past relationships affect trust and closeness now. Sessions include talk, skills practice, and planning specific actions to test outside the session.
Marcella aims to make the practical first steps clear, such as small exposure tasks for social fears or short exercises to ease anxiety. She asks about current stressors and helps prioritize what to address first. To begin, she guides people through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How Marcella uses therapy approaches online
Marcella often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing different responses to reduce anxiety and improve social interactions. ACT encourages noticing painful thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that line up with personal values, which can help when avoidance has grown around social situations.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Over the first few sessions she checks what helps and adjusts the plan together so the work stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how she is meeting with people. Many therapists use online formats to fit sessions into busy schedules and to reduce travel time. Online work can make it easier to fit a check-in during a lunch break, choose shorter or longer visits as needed, or practice skills between meetings. Marcella will help shape sessions so they match daily life and the goals a person brings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, anger, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical steps and skills. She uses talk, skills practice, and small actions to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with the concerns listed above.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in New Jersey.
Can I work with her in another country or language?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are remote or in person.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.