Therapist in Cumming, Georgia Marianne McCown, Therapist

Marianne McCown helps adolescents, teens, and adults across Georgia navigate emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and build lasting resilience through compassionate, evidence-based mental health care at LifeStance Health. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy for concerns such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma. Marianne supports clients in managing stress, improving sleep, and addressing life transitions with practical tools and a steady, collaborative approach. With more than two decades of clinical experience, Marianne is known for creating a thoughtful, affirming space where clients can explore patterns, process difficult emotions, and move toward meaningful change. She frequently works with ADHD-related concerns, relationship and couples issues, and midlife or later-life transitions, while also offering care for additional needs. Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and EMDR, alongside other modalities when appropriate, to tailor treatment to each individual. Marianne serves a diverse range of communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, first responders, and military/veterans, and she brings a multicultural perspective to her work. She also speaks Portuguese, expanding accessibility for a broader range of clients. Marianne earned her education from Universidade Federal do Ceará and has been practicing since 2000. Outside of her clinical work, she enjoys reading, exploring music and pop culture, spending time in nature, and writing as a published author. She values creativity, humor, and the richness of everyday life, all of which inform her warm and grounded therapeutic style. Marianne McCown proudly serves clients throughout Georgia, offering high-quality mental health care designed to support growth, healing, and long-term wellbeing.