- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship support
- 15 years experience
About Marci
Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage daily stress, reduce anxiety, and work through depression. She also helps clients address relationship and family concerns and build self-esteem and motivation.
Marci has worked in community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice. That variety gives her experience with different kinds of problems and life stages. She uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and help clients practice new skills.
In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about honestly. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to what feels realistic for each person. She encourages small steps that add up to meaningful change.
Her work includes supporting people facing caregiving stress, cancer, chronic illness, aging issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and attachment or abandonment questions. She also addresses body image, commitment worries, and co-occurring challenges when they come up.
Marci accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Marci has worked in community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice. That variety gives her experience with different kinds of problems and life stages. She uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and help clients practice new skills.
In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about honestly. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to what feels realistic for each person. She encourages small steps that add up to meaningful change.
Her work includes supporting people facing caregiving stress, cancer, chronic illness, aging issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and attachment or abandonment questions. She also addresses body image, commitment worries, and co-occurring challenges when they come up.
Marci accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Marci uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work in straightforward ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical approaches teach skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Marci collaborates with each person to decide what techniques fit their needs and goals. She will adjust methods over time and try practical strategies in session that can be used between meetings.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life. It may reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during the workday, and help people keep continuity of care when location changes. Licensed professionals can use a range of methods to deliver the same therapeutic work you would expect in person, and the focus remains on building skills and tracking progress together.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Marci commonly help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression and addresses relationship and family concerns. She also supports work on self-esteem, motivation, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Marci uses practical, evidence-based techniques and focuses on skills people can use day to day. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused with an emphasis on small, manageable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience across community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.