Marquita Wooley, LPC

Marquita Wooley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who centers her work on a person-centered approach. She emphasizes listening first and then shaping therapy around each person's needs. Marquita aims to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where people can move at their own pace.

She draws from methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address mood and stress. Her practice includes work on anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and LGBT concerns. Marquita also supports people facing caregiver stress, postpartum challenges, and issues related to aging.

Marquita brings 17 years of professional experience in community mental health, hospitals, and private practice. That background includes work across levels of care such as acute and residential settings, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. She has helped people from varied cultural backgrounds and life stages, including active duty military, veterans, dependents, and civilian community members.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit into daily life. Marquita adapts tools like dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused techniques when they match a person's needs. The therapeutic plan is collaborative and adjusts as progress is made.

Her academic training includes a master’s degree in counseling psychology and an undergraduate degree in sociology with minors in religion and abnormal psychology. Marquita practices in Alabama and works to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit daily life

Marquita commonly uses acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take small actions toward what matters to them; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and grief. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and helps people try practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest techniques to try. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school. It can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and help keep regular momentum between in-person visits. Licensed professionals aim to adapt exercises, skill practices, and emotionally-focused conversations so they work well in an online setting when that option is arranged.