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I am licensed in California with 16 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients cope with grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & career planning and/or difficulties on the job. I also have experience working with coping with life changes.
I do integrative work including spirituality, related to the psychological-philosophical work often referred to as existential theory, that is inclusive.
I create for ALL my clients a space that is an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards making change. I am here to support & empower you on this journey.
Please note: that ALL new clients need to sign up for a VIDEO appointment FIRST before a phone or chat may be used.For new comers. I also highly recommend keeping your appointments and cancelling by giving advanced notices when ever possible.
I appreciate that COURTEOUS. Thank you.
Professional experience
16yrs in practice
RelationshipsGriefSelf esteem, MotivationCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus: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, Expats, 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
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Merry Walensa is such an amazing therapist. The amount of resources and information she has provided to me is priceless. Ms. Walensa checks in with me and sends videos and tools frequently. I feel like she is very attentive and interested in my concerns and is always providing helpful information to help better myself. I strongly recommend Ms. Walensa.
Written on Jul 09, 2024 after therapy with Merry for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Merry understands where I'm coming from and provides excellent support.
Written on Apr 30, 2024 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
She is amazing, kind and compassionate. Felt comfortable voicing my concerns. Response was empowering and helped in resolution and positive outlook to move forward in life. Enjoyable sessions.
Written on Mar 28, 2024 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Merry is very good at what she does. She is the first therapist I have had where I look forward to the sessions as I don't see them as a time to work through issues but to find calm and reason in my thoughts regarding my issues. I am truly making progress with her and am very thankful.
Written on Mar 18, 2024 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Extremely compassionate, insightful, and unbiased. I’m only a couple sessions in and she has already made such a positive impact.
Written on Mar 17, 2024 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Merry was very informative and gave me some great coping skills and suggestions for what I need at this time in my life. Highly recommend.
Written on Mar 01, 2024 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, eating disorders, and adhd
I appreciate Merry very much
Written on Jan 15, 2024 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Merry has a plethora of good advice and helpful tips to relax and meditate. She is very kind and nurturing.
Written on Oct 27, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and adhd
Merry has been easy to work with and was easy to speak to, she had thought me how to navigate through emotions and feelings. Truly grateful!
Written on Jul 26, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Merry is the best! So grateful to have her on my team.
Written on Apr 26, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Mary is wonderful and has helped with many approaches to help with my anxiety. Every session was very helpful.
Written on Mar 29, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Merry is a very compassionate, dedicated, and skilled therapist. You can tell she truly enjoys what she does and has such great expertise . If you need support on your journey she’s a great pick.
Written on Mar 06, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Merry is an amazing therapist and is very easy to talk to. I am 100% satisfied with her style and I had a great experience with.
Written on Jan 29, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Merry is wonderful, I felt heard, seen, listened to in our first session. She challenged me and is very caring and compassionate.
Written on Jan 05, 2023 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Merry understands my concerns and provides resources for me to use in between our sessions. She is fantastic!
Written on Dec 30, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
She’s extremely nice and easy to talk to!
Written on Nov 28, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Merry has helped me in too many ways to count. Our sessions are always filled with helpful insights and actionable tips that I use every day.
Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
merry is a very caring person who listens to my concerns
Written on Oct 28, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 4 weeks on issues concerning grief, and coping with life changes
Very knowledgeable about current psychology and neuroscience research. Great listener and considerate when suggesting solutions.
Written on Oct 24, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I feel so blessed to have Merry Walensa as my counselor. I look forward to our meetings
Written on Sep 28, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Merry is very helpful gives you tools and lots of examples to help you.
Written on Aug 10, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
First session was very productive
Written on Aug 08, 2022 after therapy with Merry for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and career difficulties
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