Merry Walensa offers calm, steady support for people facing big life shifts.
01About Merry
Merry Walensa offers calm, steady support for people facing big life shifts. She focuses on practical steps that help with grief, self-esteem, career struggles, stress, anxiety, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Merry names clear goals with each person and helps them build small skills that add up to real change.
She brings 17 years of professional experience and works from a range of approaches to match a person’s needs. Her work includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
Background and approach
Merry also integrates existential ideas and spirituality when that fits a person’s values. Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation and skills practice. Clients can expect help sorting feelings, noticing patterns, and trying new ways of acting that reduce distress.
She pays attention to practical problems like sleep, money stress, chronic illness, and caregiving concerns. Merry creates a nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about hard things. She frames the work as a partnership and encourages clients to set the pace and goals.
She reminds people that change often begins with small steps. She practices in California and holds the LPCC credential, which appears here as provided. Sessions are conducted in English and are offered online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
New clients start with a video appointment before other formats are used.
02Credentials
- LPCC (California)
- License 322 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1457820821 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Merry lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- 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
- 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
Methods Merry names
- 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
These are the methods Merry names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that move you toward what matters. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. You and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful and relevant to your situation.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you have fuller conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when a shorter touchpoint fits your schedule. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health routines while still using evidence-informed approaches like ACT and CBT.
05Questions people ask
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Merry helps with relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, self-esteem, career challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strains, trauma, and many other life concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is conversational and practical, combining goal setting, skills practice, and reflective work. Sessions focus on concrete steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
The profile lists Merry's credential as LPCC and indicates she practices in California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with new clients asked to begin with a video appointment.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first appointment based on the therapist's availability.
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