Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Mandy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Massachusetts, Colorado
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mandy
Mandy Dalrymple is a Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience in social work and long experience providing counseling to adults. She describes herself as an active listener who builds a trusting connection first. Mandy aims to help people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
Her background includes work in foster care, adoption services, hospice, community mental health, inpatient psychiatric and detox settings, and personal counseling.
Background and approach
That range means she has sat with people through crisis, medical illness, grief, and substance use concerns. She brings practical skills gathered across settings to each conversation. Mandy uses a mix of approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance.
Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on building simple tools to manage emotions and behavior. Work may include coping skills, thought patterns, communication strategies, and planning for real-life situations. She supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
Mandy also addresses more specific topics such as adoption and foster care experiences, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image problems. Mandy practices from Michigan and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session according to availability.
What Mandy works with
Everything Mandy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mandy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mandy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It supports moving toward values-based actions even when emotions are strong, which can help with anger, depression, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and test them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and for changing behaviors that cause distress.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity. Those practices can support emotion regulation, stress management, and improved focus in daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Mandy will collaborate with each person to choose strategies based on their goals, needs, and what feels manageable. The process is practical and goal-oriented, with room to adjust methods if something isn’t working.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth sessions; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat is useful for brief check-ins; and messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help fit therapy into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Mandy
What kinds of problems can Mandy help with?
Mandy supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship or parenting difficulties, and many other concerns listed in her profile such as grief, trauma, ADHD, and substance use issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She listens actively and takes a nonjudgmental, client-centered approach. Sessions emphasize practical tools, emotion regulation, and clear goals that fit a person’s daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of social work experience and many years providing counseling in settings like hospice, foster care, community mental health, and inpatient behavioral health.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is based in Michigan and holds MI LMSW and MA LICSW credentials as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients who can meet in that language.
What session formats are available?
Work is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist’s availability.