Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz

Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with more than 15 years of experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and depression. Marci helps people talk through what feels stuck and take small steps toward change.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Therapy to address anxious thoughts, depressive moods, and patterns that get in the way of relationships. These approaches are used to teach practical skills for managing emotions, shifting unhelpful thinking, and improving communication. Marci keeps sessions direct and focused on what the client wants to change.

She has worked in community behavioral health, college counseling centers, and private practice, which gives her experience with a range of life stages and stressors. That background informs how she explains tools and sets realistic goals people can use between sessions.

Marci is experienced supporting people dealing with family conflict, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving strain, chronic illness, body image concerns, and attachment-related difficulties. She also addresses topics like abandonment, commitment worries, and codependency in one-on-one work.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy button. Marci emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere and practical strategies to help people build a more satisfying life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Marci commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and skills for managing intense feelings and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Marci works collaboratively to match techniques to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She and the client review what is helping and adjust strategies over time to find a good fit.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work useful because it can fit better into daily life, reduce travel time, and make regular check-ins easier to schedule. Online sessions can also allow for more flexible timing and make follow-up or brief check-ins simpler when needed.