Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Merry works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Merry
Merry Walensa is a licensed professional clinical counselor who helps people facing strong emotions and life changes. She works with individuals dealing with anger, grief, anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem struggles, and challenges at work. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people get a handle on what feels overwhelming now.
Merry brings 17 years of professional experience in California to her sessions. She mixes talked therapy with evidence-based methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build useful skills.
Background and approach
Clients can expect focused conversations that move from understanding feelings to trying new ways of responding. She also includes existential and spiritual perspectives when they matter to a person. That means helping people explore life purpose, values, and meaning alongside more concrete coping tools.
The goal is to support choices that feel more authentic and sustainable. Merry aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named. She encourages courage and small steps, and she supports people as they try different strategies in everyday life.
New clients begin with a video session before other formats are offered. Practical matters are part of her work too. She asks for thoughtful scheduling and advance notice for cancellations.
Merry frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on gaining clarity, building skills, and improving daily functioning.
What Merry works with
Everything Merry lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Merry's practice.
- 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
Approaches Merry lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, then take action based on personal values. It is useful for chronic anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with stress, sleep problems, and mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathic relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace to build self-understanding and confidence.Merry treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit their situation. The plan can be adjusted over time as needs change and progress is reviewed together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions are used for the initial meeting, and phone or messaging options can suit quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or times when camera use is difficult. These formats make it easier to fit work on feelings and behavior into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Merry
What kinds of problems does Merry help with?
Merry supports people with anger, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career difficulties, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She blends practical skill-building with thoughtful conversation, using approaches that help identify patterns and try new behaviors in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of professional experience and practices as a licensed professional clinical counselor in California.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPCC in California and conducts sessions from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, with a video appointment required the first time.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session according to therapist availability.