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Meet Marielle Duke, LPC, RDT

Telehealth in PA

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania and a Registered Drama Therapist, and my work goes beyond traditional talk therapy. My approach is creative, experiential, and trauma-centered, with flexibility to meet different communication styles, access needs, and energy levels. Sessions are collaborative, deeply human, and neurodiversity- and disability-affirming, offering space to move at your own pace, be unmasked, and explore healing in ways that feel authentic and meaningful to you.

I work with people like you and me. People who have been through things that changed them and now notice patterns like self-doubt, self-sabotage, masking to survive, or pulling away when things start to feel good and want to understand why. You may feel disconnected from yourself, questioning your identity, navigating neurodivergence, disability, or chronic illness later in life or postpartum, or trying to break long-standing family or intergenerational patterns. These experiences can feel isolating, and you do not have to work through them alone.

Work With Me

Clients I work Best with:

I work best with people who notice repeating patterns such as masking to survive, feeling disconnected from themselves, or cycling through self-doubt and burnout. Many of the people I work with are neurodivergent, disabled, or living with chronic illness, often discovering these identities later in life or postpartum, while also navigating trauma, identity shifts, and intergenerational patterns. These experiences are frequently shaped by systems and environments that were not built for their needs, making safety, accessibility, and support feel inconsistent or out of reach.

My work is trauma-focused and experiential, blending conversation with creative and expressive approaches that honor different ways of thinking, feeling, and communicating. Together, we explore where these patterns began and how your body and nervous system learned to adapt over time. Sessions move at your pace and focus on safety, curiosity, and compassion, supporting you in gently loosening beliefs you had to take on to survive and reconnecting with who you are beneath them in a grounded, authentic way.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. and a Registered Drama Therapist (RDT).

    I graduted with my Master of Arts in Counseling, Psychology, Concentration in Drama Therapy at California Institute of Integral Studies

    I am EMDR trained and actively attend consultations towards EMDR Certification.

  • I use an integrative, trauma focused approach that is shaped around each client rather than a single method. My work draws from attachment based and person centered therapy, EMDR, somatic and interpersonal approaches, and creative modalities such as drama therapy and expressive arts. These approaches allow us to explore both thoughts and body based experiences while honoring your relationships, identity, and lived context.

    I also incorporate compassion focused, narrative, feminist, and culturally sensitive perspectives to help you make meaning of your experiences and reconnect with yourself in a more authentic and empowered way. Therapy is collaborative and flexible, moving at your pace and centered on safety, curiosity, and understanding rather than fixing or labeling you.

  • You might choose to work with me if you are looking for therapy that feels real, relational, and flexible rather than rigid or overly clinical. My approach is creative and experiential, offering something outside the norms of traditional talk therapy. I value connection, curiosity, and authenticity, and I aim to show up as a genuine, compassionate human in the work. I believe healing happens in relationship, and I strive to create a space where you can be unmasked, explore at your own pace, and be fully yourself.

    My work is grounded in trauma-informed care, disability justice, and neurodiversity-affirming, culturally responsive practice. I hold deep respect for each person’s identity and lived experience and understand how social, relational, and systemic factors shape mental health, particularly for those navigating chronic illness, disability, or marginalization. Therapy with me is collaborative and compassionate, focused on honoring who you are and supporting healing that feels meaningful, sustainable, and truly yours.

  • I provide the following services:

    • Individual Therapy (Kids, Teens & Adults)

    • EMDR

    • Drama Therapy (“Drama therapy is an embodied practice that is active and experiential. This approach can provide the context for participants to tell their stories, set goals and solve problems, express feelings, or achieve catharsis. Through drama, the depth and breadth of inner experience can be actively explored and interpersonal relationship skills can be enhanced.”)

  • Yes. I am in network with most major commercial insurances.