Marsha Kerr, LCSW

Marsha Kerr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years in mental health. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and midlife changes. She listens first to understand each person’s goals and concerns. Sessions center on the person rather than on rigid methods.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients sort out what they want from life and clarifies steps toward more daily satisfaction. She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to help with grounding, presence, and coping during emotionally intense moments. Psychodynamic perspectives are used when past patterns affect current choices and relationships. Solution-focused tools help set short-term goals and identify practical next steps.

Kerr trained in clinical social work at New York University and has spent much of her career supporting underserved and marginalized people. She also works with mainstream adults who are searching for purpose and meaning in midlife and beyond. Her background shapes a gentle, respectful style that values gratitude and everyday practices.

Clients can expect clear conversation, practical strategies, and mutual goal-setting. She aims to help people find more contentment, manage mood and stress, and move toward clearer direction in life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening to the person and following their concerns. In practice this means sessions focus on what the client brings each week and adapt to their pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behavior patterns and uses clear exercises and homework to shift unhelpful habits, which can be practical when coping with anxiety, mood, or midlife transitions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. This collaborative process aims to match tools to the client’s needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. They also let people use mindfulness practices and CBT exercises between meetings, helping strategies carry into everyday routines.