Virginia Vary, LMSW

Virginia Vary, LMSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life changes. She has 35 years of counseling experience and works with concerns related to LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and relationship and parenting strain. Her practice also includes attention to aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, cancer, and end-of-life concerns.

She aims to make the first step feel possible. Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation. Virginia creates a nonjudgmental space where feelings and thoughts can be named and talked through.

Her approach mixes several evidence-informed methods. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety or low mood.

Mindfulness and client-centered techniques anchor sessions in present-moment awareness and respectful listening. Solution-focused strategies help set concrete goals and measure small wins between meetings.

Over decades of work in Michigan, she has supported people through grief, addiction, career stress, and the practical challenges of aging. The goal is steady progress rather than a quick fix. Virginia partners with each person to build skills that fit daily life and changing needs.

How Virginia’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps in that direction. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where values and behavior change are needed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of responding, which helps with worries, mood, and sleep problems. Mindfulness therapy builds simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and support coping with chronic pain, grief, or stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what fits daily life.

Confirm the specific session options before booking so you know how you will meet. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes continuing care possible during health or mobility changes often linked to aging and chronic illness. Ask about how sessions are scheduled and what to expect in an initial meeting so you can pick a routine that works for you.