Marcia Peetz, LPC

Marcia Peetz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri who supports people navigating difficult emotional experiences with compassion and practical skill. With an emphasis on evidence-based care, she works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges, helping them identify patterns, process past wounds, and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Marcia integrates multiple therapeutic approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, and she offers a faith-centered perspective for those who want spiritual guidance alongside mental health work. She pays particular attention to issues such as attachment concerns, communication and commitment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress, and the effects of chronic illness or pain on daily life.

She is committed to creating a warm, nonjudgmental environment where vulnerability can lead to growth. Marcia emphasizes practical skills like improved communication and emotional regulation while supporting deeper exploration of loss, abandonment, dissociation, and the relational dynamics that shape long-term well-being.

Throughout her practice Marcia aims to empower clients to reclaim resilience and personal agency, guiding them through transitions like separation or workplace stress and helping them move toward more meaningful connections and a stronger sense of self.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build behaviors that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and ongoing stress where the goal is meaningful action rather than symptom elimination.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship experiences shape current patterns of connection and trust, supporting healing from abandonment, attachment issues, and relational trauma. It can help people improve communication, deepen intimacy, and develop more secure ways of relating.

Marcia collaborates with each person to identify which approach or combination of approaches fits best for their goals, preferences, and life context. Deciding on a therapeutic path is part of the work together - she guides assessment, explains options, and adjusts the plan as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or health constraints. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access consistent support without geographic limits, schedule sessions more easily, and use the communication style that best suits them. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to provide structured skill-building, emotional processing, and relational work in a way that fits modern life.