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Marisela Cuellar-VanHouten, LMSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Trauma and abuse, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Marisela

Marisela Cuellar-VanHouten is a licensed LMSW based in Michigan who brings a decade of direct clinical experience to individual therapy. She focuses on concerns such as trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, stress, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses a broad range of related struggles including chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, body image, communication and commitment problems, and other personality and adjustment concerns. Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, adapting treatment plans to each person’s circumstances and values.

Marisela integrates evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices to build practical skills, improve emotional regulation, and increase psychological flexibility. She emphasizes respect, cultural sensitivity, and support for LGBT clients while tailoring dialogue and goals to individual needs.

Marisela encourages those ready to pursue change to take the first step toward greater wellbeing. She frames therapy as an empowering process and offers multiple online session formats to fit differing schedules and preferences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Marisela frequently integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to live in ways that matter despite difficult thoughts or feelings, which can be helpful for coping with life changes, anxiety, and chronic stress. CBT targets the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to teach practical skills for managing depression, anxiety, and mood symptoms.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Marisela works with each client to explore which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting tools and techniques over time so treatment stays aligned with the person’s needs and progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations, fit work or caregiving schedules, and maintain continuity of care when life is busy. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured interventions, skills practice, and ongoing support in ways that suit each client’s routine and communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marisela commonly help with?
She works with issues including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on respect, sensitivity, and adapting treatment to a person’s values and life circumstances.
What is Marisela's clinical background and experience?
She has 10 years of experience providing individual therapy and a longer professional history in related work, bringing practical clinical knowledge to treatment.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW 6801091744 as an LMSW.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English