Maryleigh King, LMSW
Helping adults reshape life stories and goals
Details
| Name | Maryleigh King |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Maryleigh
Maryleigh King is a licensed social worker who helps adults facing relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel approachable for people who are unsure where to begin. She draws on narrative ideas to help people tell the story of their lives in new ways.
Maryleigh also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to build goals that fit each person’s values.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer choices, and making everyday changes that matter. Maryleigh earned a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University and holds an LMSW. Over six years she has worked with people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, addiction, and struggles around intimacy and family roles.
That mix of experience shapes her straightforward style. In sessions she aims to be warm, present, and engaged. People can expect a calm space to talk through painful events, reorganize priorities, and practise new responses.
She pays attention to what matters most to each person rather than using one set approach. Maryleigh frames therapy as a partnership. She helps people set realistic short-term steps and longer-term plans, and she adjusts methods as goals change.
Her work combines practical tools with compassion so clients can move forward one step at a time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Grief, Self esteem among the things Maryleigh works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maryleigh among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Maryleigh directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Maryleigh directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How her approaches translate to online care
Maryleigh uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves, which can reduce shame and open new options for moving forward. Narrative work often helps with identity shifts after loss, divorce, or major life change.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when strong feelings are present. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and trouble with motivation.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Maryleigh will talk with you about goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can adjust techniques over time until they feel helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let you work face to face when that helps, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for short check-ins or steady support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep contact when travel or relocation would otherwise interrupt care.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Maryleigh address?
She works with a wide range of issues including relationship problems, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, addictions, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and engaged with a focus on listening, building goals that fit your values, and using practical steps to change everyday patterns.
What background and experience does she have?
Maryleigh holds a Master of Social Work from Michigan State University and has six years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional regulation, trauma, and relationship issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Michigan and holds the Licensed Master Social Worker credential, listed as MI LMSW.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits your needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Press the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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