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Mandy Dalrymple

Mandy Dalrymple, LMSW, LICSW

Therapist in Michigan

Compassionate social worker focusing on practical coping

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  • 25 years experience
  • Focus on depression
  • Collaborative goal setting

About Mandy

Mandy Dalrymple is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Michigan. She brings 25 years of social work experience and has spent more than a decade providing counseling to adults, adolescents, and couples. Mandy focuses on making people feel heard first, and then helps them set realistic goals they can reach.

Mandy listens without judgment and pays close attention to what matters most to each person. She supports people who are facing depression, anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, grief, substance concerns, and changes at work or school. She also works with people navigating ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma, and personality concerns.

Her background includes work in foster care, child protective services, adoption work, hospice care, community mental health, inpatient psychiatric and detox settings, and private counseling practice. This variety has shaped a practical approach to real-life problems. Mandy draws on the skills she has used in those settings to help with day-to-day coping and problem solving.

In sessions she uses straightforward methods like acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive behavior strategies, dialectical behavior skills, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices. Mandy aims to help people develop small, doable steps toward their goals and stronger skills for handling tough moments.

Outside of work she spends time with her teenage boys and a pug named Lucy. She enjoys writing, reading, photography, and music, and tries to bring warmth and a calm presence into her work with clients.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

How Mandy’s Approaches Work in Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Mandy will talk with each person about goals and daily life, and together they will decide which methods fit best. She adapts exercises and strategies to match what someone needs and prefers, so the work feels useful and doable.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when schedule windows are small, avoid travel time, and allow work on skills between appointments. Licensed professionals can use these methods to help with depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship or parenting concerns while keeping sessions focused and practical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mandy commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, relationship problems, grief, addictions, ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma, and related issues listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Mandy uses a warm, nonjudgmental listening style and focuses on practical steps. She blends client-centered listening with techniques from ACT, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.

What is her professional background?

She has 25 years in social work and over a decade of counseling experience with adults, adolescents, and couples across settings like foster care, hospice, community mental health, inpatient psychiatric care, and private agencies.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She holds LMSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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