- Social anxiety
- Eating issues
- Young adult focus
About Vanessa
Vanessa Marry is a Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan with 16 years of practice. She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, eating and ADHD concerns. Her work often focuses on social anxiety and phobia and young adult issues.
She typically meets people where they are and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address current problems. Sessions include straightforward conversation about what’s causing distress, and developing clear, practical strategies to manage symptoms. She pays attention to how eating and food-related issues affect daily life and relationships with self and others.
Vanessa works with young adults on communication challenges and questions about life purpose. She also supports people experiencing seasonal mood shifts and those coping with loss. Her approach emphasizes collaboration - the client and therapist decide on goals and steps together.
In practice she combines listening with actionable tools. That can mean breaking worries into manageable parts, rehearsing conversations, setting small behavior changes, or tracking mood and routines. The aim is to reduce overwhelm and increase usable skills for everyday social situations.
To begin, she asks people to identify a few immediate concerns and then sets short-term goals. Over time clients and Vanessa check progress and adjust what they work on. The focus is practical support for real-life situations, especially when social settings feel difficult.
How her evidence-based methods work online
Vanessa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One approach focuses on breaking down anxiety into manageable parts and practicing small behavioral steps to reduce avoidance and build confidence in social situations. Another approach centers on addressing eating and food-related concerns by observing routines, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying concrete experiments to change habits.Deciding which techniques to use is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and practical needs, and together they choose approaches to try. Adjustments are made as progress is reviewed so the plan reflects what helps most.
If you plan to meet online, confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for rehearsing conversations and carrying out behavioral experiments between meetings, which can speed up learning and apply skills to everyday social situations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, eating and ADHD concerns, with additional focus on social anxiety and phobia and young adult issues.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a collaborative style, focusing on practical skills and clear steps to manage daily problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and private practice.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW and an LCSW and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.