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Online therapist

Kenya Marion

Compassionate, practical support for parents and individuals

Credentials
LMSW
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kenya

Kenya Marion is a licensed social worker with 26 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction concerns, and grief. She also supports those navigating parenting challenges, family issues, LGBT concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Sessions are offered in English and take place with a Michigan license (LMSW). Kenya aims to create an open space where clients can speak freely and be heard without judgment.

Background and approach

She listens first, then helps people map small, realistic steps toward change. Conversations are practical and grounded so parents and individuals can try new approaches between sessions. Her background includes long experience in community and clinical settings across a range of behavioral health needs.

That experience informs straightforward, skill-based work with emotion regulation, coping strategies, and addressing impulsivity. Kenya draws on evidence-based techniques to help with mood shifts, trauma responses, and substance-related concerns. People who come for help can expect collaborative problem solving.

Sessions often include talking through specific situations, practicing new ways to respond, and setting manageable goals. The focus is on what a person or parent can do now to feel steadier and more capable. For practical matters, sessions can be held by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows based on therapist availability.

Evidence-based approaches adapted for online care

Kenya uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skill building. One common approach is cognitive-behavioral style work, which looks at unhelpful thinking and teaches new coping skills to ease anxiety, depression, and mood swings. Another frequent focus is trauma-informed care, which helps people notice how past hurts shape reactions now and practices grounding and emotion-regulation tools to reduce overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist listens to current needs, goals, and preferences and then suggests methods to try. Over time, the plan can be adjusted based on what helps most, with the client guiding priorities and pace.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, reduce travel time, and keep progress going from home. Online work still focuses on clear goals, skills practice, and follow-up so clients can try strategies between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, family problems, LGBT concerns, ADHD, and related areas.
How does she approach therapy?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set small goals and teaches coping strategies to use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of professional work experience across community and clinical settings, bringing long-term practical experience to common behavioral health concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LMSW license in Michigan with licence number MI LMSW 6801081905 and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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