Marisela Cuellar-VanHouten, LMSW

Marisela Cuellar-VanHouten is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with ten years of experience providing individual therapy. She helps people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, caregiving stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, anger, anxiety, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.

She uses direct conversation and practical skills rather than jargon. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, manageable changes that reduce flare-ups of anger and stress. She pays attention to cultural background and sexual orientation as relevant to each person's experience.

Her methods include cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts, dialectical behavior ideas for managing intense feelings, and mindfulness exercises to lower reactivity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are used to clarify values and keep action moving toward them. Client-centered principles guide how she listens and responds.

Marisela frames therapy as a collaborative process. She talks through concrete strategies for handling workplace frustration, resentment at home, and repeated snapping at people you care about. Practical planning for sleep, stress, and daily routines is part of the work.

People who book a first session should expect straightforward goals and step-by-step practice between meetings. The focus is on reducing angry reactions and building steady, usable habits for day-to-day life.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions