Marquita Wooley, LPC

Marquita Wooley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a broad educational and clinical background. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with double minors in Religion and Abnormal Psychology, and went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. Over a 17-year career she has developed extensive experience across diverse clinical settings, including community mental health centers, hospitals, acute and residential care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, and private practice.

Marquita has worked with families, children, adolescents, young adults, college students, active duty military members, veterans, dependents, and civilian populations from many cultural backgrounds. Her practice emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while addressing issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. She also focuses on aging and geriatric matters, caregiver stress, fertility and postpartum concerns, first responder and veteran issues, multicultural considerations, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

Grounded in a person-centered outlook, Marquita blends therapeutic methods to fit each client’s needs, drawing from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. As an LPC, she brings clinical judgment and training to guide collaborative treatment planning and to support clients as they work toward meaningful change at a pace that feels right for them.

Marquita aims to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where individuals can explore thoughts and emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships. She frames therapy as a partnership and customizes goals and interventions to match each person’s unique circumstances and priorities.