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- Stress and anxiety
- LGBT and sexuality
- Trauma and intimacy
About Marcel
LICSW in Massachusetts with 29 years of experience, Marcel Descheneaux helps people address stress, anxiety, trauma, and intimacy-related concerns. He also works with issues connected to LGBT identity, sexuality, and navigating life changes. Marcel describes his practice as focused on helping individuals make personal changes that lead to a more satisfying life.
Marcel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and practical work in sessions. He supports people coping with post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, and prejudice or discrimination. He also assists those exploring sexuality, polyamory or non-monogamous relationships, and BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture.
Within his practice Marcel helps people manage HIV / AIDS related concerns and offers support around hospice and end-of-life issues. He works with men facing role and identity questions and with people wrestling with life purpose and major transitions. Sessions typically focus on immediate concerns and building strategies that fit daily life.
Marcel brings nearly three decades of clinical experience to each case. He invites clients to set clear goals and to test changes between sessions. The work is practical and action-oriented, with attention to the ways stress and trauma affect relationships and intimacy.
Sessions are conducted in English and Marcel does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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How evidence-based methods guide virtual sessions
Marcel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in his work. That phrase covers practical methods that focus on changing thoughts, behaviors, and reactions that keep problems going. These approaches help with stress, anxiety, and trauma by teaching skills for managing symptoms and testing new ways of handling difficult situations.He also uses trauma-focused techniques that help people process upsetting memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Those methods break big problems into smaller steps and combine skill-building with gradual exposure to feared situations. For intimacy and sexuality concerns, sessions combine conversation with practical exercises to improve communication, boundary setting, and sexual health planning.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Marcel will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they adjust the plan over the first several sessions to find the best fit for the person’s needs.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. In general, remote work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can offer the same goal-focused work remotely when the format fits the person’s routine.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. Additional areas include LGBT issues, sexuality, and life transitions.
What style of therapy does he use?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and practical work. The approach is problem-focused and oriented toward change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Marcel has 29 years of experience in clinical practice. That experience includes work with trauma, sexual assault, and end-of-life concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an MA and is a LICSW in Massachusetts. Sessions are provided from his Massachusetts practice.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure of the available formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. That process sets up the initial meeting.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.