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Marianna Patente, LPC

Philosophy

Marianna strives to provide effective & compassionate help facilitating people’s emotional healing at a deep and lasting level.

Contact Marianna

301.704.5611

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Professional Background

Marianna received her Master’s degree in Counseling from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Her internships were carried out at the Kellar Center, in the INOVA healthcare system where she worked with emotionally disabled and addicted adolescents and their families. She is licensed in both Virginia and Maryland.

Marianna has been in private practice for 11 years helping people with a variety of issues including:

  • anxiety,
  • depression,
  • relationships issues,
  • self esteem,
  • grief and loss,
  • transitions,
  • sexual orientation issues,
  • gender issues, and
  • working through creative blocks.
She is a Gestalt trained therapist and is certified in EMDR. Training and education are a constant part of Marianna's development allowing her to offer her clients the most current and effective treatments available.