Marcie Stover JividenLCSW

Marcie Stover Jividen is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with 23 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and parenting strain. Marcie aims to create an atmosphere of respect and compassion so clients can take the first steps toward change.

She uses a mix of practical strategies and conversation to address painful memories and current worries. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is one approach she includes to help people process intense reactions tied to past trauma. She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods and client-centered listening to help people notice patterns and try different responses.

Marcie adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions may include some interactive or expressive activities to help feelings come into view and be worked through. She encourages clear goals and small steps that fit into everyday life.

Her background spans work with children, youth, and adults across a range of concerns related to mood, attention, and trauma. Marcie has experience addressing postpartum depression, attachment and adoption issues, domestic violence, and other trauma-related matters.

People who value straightforward, compassionate support may find her approach helpful. She focuses on listening first, then building a plan together that addresses immediate stress and long-term resilience.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life while learning to make space for difficult feelings. It can help with anxiety, chronic worry, and parenting stress by shifting what matters most and encouraging committed action.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to reduce the intensity of painful memories and the strong reactions they trigger. In practice this means working through upsetting past events in a paced way so memories feel less overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will listen to your goals and worries, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans together as progress is made. Collaboration helps people try different tools and notice what helps most.

Confirm current online session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it simpler to meet from different rooms or locations and to schedule sessions around childcare, work breaks, or other daily demands.