Mandy Dalrymple

Mandy Dalrymple is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 25 years in the social work field and extensive counseling experience. She focuses on building a strong rapport first, listening carefully, and offering a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk. Mandy helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship troubles, and parenting challenges. She also supports people managing bipolar disorder, ADHD, substance use concerns, trauma, grief, and identity issues.

Her background includes a Master of Arts in Clinical Social Work from Michigan State University and a long career across foster care, adoption services, hospice, community mental health, inpatient psychiatric and detox settings, and private counseling. That variety shaped a practical approach to real-life problems. Sessions tend to center on clear, achievable goals and everyday skills rather than abstract theory.

Mandy uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness. She draws on these methods to help clients notice patterns, build coping skills, and make small changes that matter. Work often includes practicing new ways to handle strong emotions and improving communication.

She aims to make therapy fit into busy lives. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the client’s needs. Mandy also brings experience with issues like caregiving stress, chronic illness, blended family concerns, body image, and intimacy-related struggles.

Outside of work she spends time with her teenage sons and a pug named Lucy, and enjoys writing, photography, and reading. She welcomes international clients and conducts sessions from her Michigan practice.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anger, anxiety, and life transitions when clients want clearer direction and more control over behavior.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change outcomes. This approach often includes specific exercises and homework to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep disruption.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple breathing or attention practices to reduce reactivity and calming the body. It pairs well with skills-based work for people managing stress, anger, or chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mandy will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She checks in about what helps and adjusts strategies over time so sessions stay practical and focused.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shortens travel time, and allows for brief check-ins when needed. It also lets people use video or phone sessions depending on comfort, bandwidth, and the kind of work they want to do.