- Stress management
- Eating concerns
- Young adult issues
About Vanessa
Vanessa Marry is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Michigan, with 16 years of experience. She helps people who feel stuck after a big change, or who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, eating and ADHD-related challenges. Her work often connects to questions about life purpose and the practical problems of daily living.
She commonly works with young adults who are having trouble with communication or social anxiety. She also supports people dealing with seasonal mood shifts and specific food- and eating-related concerns. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than abstract ideas.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She favors open dialogue and collaboration, so clients and she decide together what to focus on. Conversations look at values, daily routines, and patterns that get in the way of moving forward.
Vanessa offers straightforward tools for handling anxiety and stress. She helps people break big problems into small tasks. She also assists clients in clarifying priorities when work, relationships, or health changes leave them unsure what matters next.
Her background includes many years of clinical practice working with the concerns listed above. She uses practical strategies to build better communication habits and to address eating and attention challenges. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Vanessa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and structure. Cognitive-behavioral approaches look at thoughts and behaviors and offer practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood. These methods help people manage stress, social anxiety and SAD by changing unhelpful thinking and building small behavioral steps.Behavioral strategies for eating and attention challenges involve creating predictable routines and clear, measurable goals. These strategies break problems into manageable habits and small experiments to see what works. They are useful for addressing eating patterns, ADHD-related organization, and daily rhythm disruptions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to choose which methods to try and adjusts them based on progress, needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize thought work, behavioral experiments, or routine-based supports.
Session format details are not listed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work across distance and help clients apply skills in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, eating and ADHD-related challenges. Additional focuses include communication issues, life purpose, SAD, social anxiety and young adult issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses evidence-based techniques and collaborative conversation. Sessions emphasize practical steps, values clarification, and improving daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW and an LCSW licensed in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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