Therapist profile
Kenya Marion, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Stress and Addictions support
Continue with KenyaWhere Kenya stands
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801081905
- NPI
- 1942976766
- Experience
- 26 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions coping
- Codependency concerns
About Kenya
Kenya Marion is a Michigan-licensed social worker (LMSW) with 26 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and work through trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, and related concerns. She also supports people facing grief, parenting challenges, codependency, and changes in relationships.
Kenya focuses on making sessions a place to speak frankly about what is happening in life. She invites people to name patterns that keep them stuck, such as people-pleasing or difficulty saying no. Conversations aim to clarify how those patterns affect daily choices and relationships.
Her approach is practical. Sessions look at specific behaviors and reactions and test small changes that can reduce overwhelm. Kenya encourages setting concrete goals and trying new ways of responding between meetings. Progress is measured in clear steps rather than abstract ideas.
Over her career she has worked with many concerns tied to family roles, identity, and stress regulation. She brings that experience when someone is dealing with abandonment, blended family issues, body image, or the fallout from domestic violence. Her work also addresses impulse control, ADHD-related struggles, and fatherhood issues.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect the realities of everyday life. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Kenya works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing behavior and managing emotions. For example, behavioral strategies involve identifying specific actions that keep a problem going and trying concrete alternatives to change those patterns. This can help with people-pleasing, impulsivity, and routines that feed anxiety or addiction.Another common technique she uses is skills-based coping. That means teaching short, practical skills for emotion regulation, managing cravings, or stabilizing mood in the moment. These skills are useful for stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related struggles, and when emotions feel overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kenya will discuss different ways of working and help decide what fits a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. The therapist and client set priorities and try methods that can be adjusted as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find remote sessions help them stay consistent with appointments and practice new skills in everyday life.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kenya help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, parenting strain, and related issues like codependency and impulse control.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Kenya uses a practical, behavior-focused style that looks at patterns and small changes people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Kenya has 26 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) and is licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.