About

My name is Dr. Marnel Tucker, I am a clinical psychologist, and I have been in the mental health field for 20 years. I treat adults, young adults, teens, and seniors. Throughout the years I've practiced in many settings including; inpatient, outpatient, dual-diagnosed, and mild to moderate severity. I work from a culturally competent position, meaning I am self-aware. Allowing me to work with other cultures with diverse values, beliefs, feelings, religions, sexuality, ethnic backgrounds, and gender differences. This awareness allows me to be mindful and fully engaged in working with many patients who strongly identify with their own cultural needs, attitudes, awareness, discrimination, injustices, biases, preferences, family systems, traditions, languages, and knowledge. My approach What is the integrative approach? I take an integrative approach to therapy and focus on meeting and respecting each individual’s needs. I work to provide a space that is compassionate and open, where my clients do not feel judged, but deeply understood. My clients will be able to experiment with different ways of being and relating. I want to help my clients feel comfortable when providing feedback about what is helping them and what’s not. I will avidly listen to each person’s needs and do my absolute best to accommodate them. Here are several different types of therapy used at the practice. Many types can be used for a single individual. Some types can include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - This technique mixes cognitive and behavioral therapies. It focuses on the person’s thoughts, beliefs, and how those things influence his or her mood and behaviors. The goal is to create thinking that helps a person to adapt and to change unhealthy behavioral patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - This type of therapy is a subcategory of CBT. It was developed for those dealing with suicidal thoughts and attempts