Marlys Hersey
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addictions Counselor -
Greetings! I’m Marlys Hersey, Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Addictions Counselor. I work with a wide variety of people, including those with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, relationship problems, family problems, grief, addictions, suicidal thinking, issues with sexual and gender identity, and those working through life transitions.
Life is such a wild ride. There are so many things which can throw us for a loop—and fair amount of tedium as well. From hardships to great joys, we are challenged in so many ways. I view therapy as a journey on which you and I are fellow travelers; in this partnership, my job is to help you get where you want to go. Let’s work together to get where you want to go, to have the life you really want, and to be able to handle the unexpected challenges, too.
I work from a place of respect, compassion, humor, and genuine curiosity. I thoroughly enjoy getting to know and understand you as whole person, and help you feel better and move towards your goals with clarity, humor, and grace. When clients start counseling, clients often say they feel distraught, freaked out, overwhelmed, or nearly hopeless. And yet through our work together, they feel relieved, calmer, better able to cope, more hopeful, and much better able to function and enjoy themselves. I strive for every session to be useful to you, allowing you the space to explore what you need to, and to gain more awareness, understanding, and new skills to take action needed to get new and different results in your life.
Skills and Expertise
Addiction
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adoption / Foster Care Issues
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Alcohol Use
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Breakups
Cancer
Caregiver Issues or Stress
Communication Problems
Couple Counseling
Creative Blocks
Depression
Drug Use
Family Conflict
Family of Origin Issues
Fear
grief
Health Illness and Medical Issues
Highly Sensitive Persons
LGBTQ
Life Coaching
Life Purpose
Loss
Loss or Grief
Marriage Couseling
Meditation
Midlife Crisis
Mindfulness based therapy
Navigating Identity in Relationships
Perfectionism
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Substance Use
Transgender Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Trauma
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
EMDR
Health/Wellness-based
Meditation
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Person Centered Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Trauma Focused Therapy
Writing
Modality