About Me

Marleen Roy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. She had a private practice in Palm Beach County for the past 15 years and currently in Clermont, Lake County Florida since Jan. 2025.
She completed her Master's Degree in Psychology of Counseling at Palm Beach Atlantic University, Mental Health/Substance Abuse in 2008. She is a Professional ADHD/AAC Life Coach through ADDCA (ADD Coach Academy).
Prior to her degree in Counseling, Marleen's 10 years of classroom teaching experience in private, and the Palm Beach County School system classrooms, has provided valuable life experience in understanding child development and family dynamics.
Additionally, she worked 4 years as a Staff Advocate with the Guardian ad Litem Program helping neglected/abandoned/abused children (birth - 18 years) and families in advocating for their best interest through the Palm Beach County Court System.
Currently her professional goals focus upon helping others who proactively seek growth in reaching new levels of success, healing, and fulfillment in life. Her private practice, Life Focus Counseling, Coaching & Educational Services Inc. has serviced, over the past sixteen years, a broad age range (4-90 years of age) and culturally diverse clients with interventions designed for individual, couple and family sessions.
The Counseling Process:
The relationship of your feelings, thoughts and behaviors are central to understanding the issues that affect successful outcomes, positive growth and change for life. Utilization of a variety of therapies which are most helpful for you could include but not limited to; Cognitive Behavior (CBT), Trauma Focus Cognitive Behavior (TFCBT), Inner Child therapy (ICT), Imago Therapy (IT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Solution Focus (SF), Systems Therapy (ST), and/or Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Marleen has helped clients with EMDR therapy for 15 years as a EMDRIA Approved Consultant & Certified Therapist.
Therapy with children and adolescents can include interpersonal and behavioral skills utilizing play, therapeutic stories, creative arts, assertiveness and social skills development. Missing skills may include; asking for help, accepting redirection or feedback, proper attachment, self-regulation, misinformation and incorrect beliefs. Helping children and parents develop insight, positive connection and trusted communication skills are fundamental for healthy positive family experiences.
Individual, couples and family sessions are available for areas of concern including, but not limited to; ADHD/ADD, Anxiety& Depression, EMDR/Trauma, Grief/Loss, Parenting, and Recovery Support.
Substance abuse and/or “process” addictive behavior interventions can include Motivational Stages of Change Therapy, Stages of Recovery, evaluation of behavioral symptoms of addiction including diversity of patterns of use, social characteristics, dual diagnosis and needs assessments, harm reduction stress management and social skills training. Community reinforcement approaches include; Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Women for Sobriety, Moderation Management, Rational Recovery, Eating Disorder Alliance, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Twelve Steps, Al Anon, Al A-Teen and/or Celebrate Recovery when pertinent for the client and their family in maintaining support for abstinence and recovery.
Psychotherapy sessions in conjunction with other professional services may be identified as needed for the client, i.e. psychiatrist, primary care physician, nutritionist. Clients will be requested to secure supporting services to assist with their comprehensive care and safety if needed. Client strengths and motivation to succeed also helps in the healing and transformation process as they "grow in life with focus" to the next level of success.
The therapy process is designed to help you know there is hope and support - you are not alone! Whether the client is a child, teen, or adult, the incorporation of positive helpful family support system, or other supportive individual, is usually recommended and valued throughout therapy.
Professional therapy at LIFE FOCUS offers positive help for each client integrating social, emotional, physical, mental and spiritual health. The goal is to help each client address core life issues in a confidential and supportive environment for positive growth and outcomes of transformation and change relevant to lead healthy productive lives.
All services receive 3 "C" care Consideration, Confidentiality, and Commitment
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Life Focus Counseling, Coaching & Educational Svcs, Inc.