Merry Walensa, LPCC
Grief
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging
About me
I am licensed in California with 16 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients cope with grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & career planning and/or difficulties on the job. I also have experience working with coping with life changes.
I do integrative work including spirituality, related to the psychological-philosophical work often referred to as existential theory, that is inclusive.
I create for ALL my clients a space that is an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards making change. I am here to support & empower you on this journey.
Please note that all new clients need to sign up for a video appointment first before a phone or chat may be used,, for new comers. I also highly recommend keeping your appointments and cancelling by giving advanced notices when ever possible.
I appreciate that kindness. Thank you.
Professional experience
16yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Chronic Pain Illness and Disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Divorce and Separation, Expats, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Intellectual Disability, Isolation/Loneliness, Life Purpose, Money and Financial Issues, Postpartum Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Love, Visually Impaired, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
License information
CA LPCC 322
Reviews
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Merry is the best! So grateful to have her on my team.
Written on Apr 26, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Mary is wonderful and has helped with many approaches to help with my anxiety. Every session was very helpful.
Written on Mar 29, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Merry is a very compassionate, dedicated, and skilled therapist. You can tell she truly enjoys what she does and has such great expertise . If you need support on your journey she’s a great pick.
Written on Mar 06, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Merry is an amazing therapist and is very easy to talk to. I am 100% satisfied with her style and I had a great experience with.
Written on Jan 29, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Merry is wonderful, I felt heard, seen, listened to in our first session. She challenged me and is very caring and compassionate.
Written on Jan 05, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Merry understands my concerns and provides resources for me to use in between our sessions. She is fantastic!
Written on Dec 30, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching