Marcella Groover

Marcella Groover is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Arkansas with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, and also works with related issues such as attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, and communication problems.

Marcella uses practical, conversational counseling rather than jargon. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. She listens for what is causing people to feel stuck and helps them try small changes that can make daily life feel more manageable.

Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and the Gottman Method. That mix allows sessions to include skill practice, values clarification, and attention to relationship patterns when relevant.

Marcella has worked with a wide range of concerns across many life stages. She also addresses areas such as autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, and issues tied to trauma or loss. Conversations may cover coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to rebuild trust and connection.

People who reach out often want concrete steps to try between sessions. Marcella emphasizes straightforward techniques you can use at home, together with discussion about what matters most to you and what practical next steps might look like.

How Marcella integrates talk therapy and evidence-based methods online

Marcella commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and try small actions aligned with those values despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and practicing alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas when relationships are central to the struggle. That approach looks at patterns in how people connect and teaches ways to communicate needs and rebuild trust over time. Choosing which methods to emphasize is a collaborative decision based on your goals and preferences rather than a fixed plan.

The practical advantages of working with a therapist online are that sessions can be scheduled around work, caregiving, and other daily demands. Online work can make it easier to keep regular check-ins, practice skills between sessions, or have a shorter phone check-in when needed. The therapist's available session formats are not listed in the original profile, so confirm current options before booking to see what fits your routine best.