Marirhetta Crosby
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are navigating emotional challenges, self-doubt, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. My therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and direct, providing a supportive space where clients feel heard, understood, and encouraged to explore new perspectives. I believe meaningful growth occurs when clients feel both supported and appropriately challenged to move beyond patterns that no longer serve them. I integrate evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT-informed skills, attachment-focused interventions, and systemic perspectives, to help clients develop greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and confidence. Together, we identify strengths, address barriers to change, and build practical strategies for managing stress, improving communication, and creating healthier relationships. My goal is to empower clients with the insight and tools needed to achieve meaningful, sustainable change and greater overall well-being.
I believe meaningful growth occurs when clients feel both supported and appropriately challenged to move beyond patterns that no longer serve them.
First session
During our first session, we will take time to discuss what brought you to therapy, your current concerns, and your goals for treatment. I will ask questions to better understand your experiences, relationships, strengths, and challenges while providing a supportive and nonjudgmental space for you to share at your own pace. Together, we will begin identifying priorities for therapy, explore potential strategies for growth, and develop a plan tailored to your needs. My goal is to help you feel comfortable, understood, and confident about the therapeutic process as we begin working toward meaningful change.
Strengths
I utilize a culturally responsive, client-centered approach that integrates evidence-based practices to support each client’s unique needs and goals. I help individuals, couples, and families build self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and develop practical skills for lasting growth and positive change in a supportive, empowering environment.
Ideal clients
My ideal clients are open to self-exploration and willing to actively engage in the therapeutic process, even when growth feels uncomfortable. They may feel stuck in unhelpful patterns, overwhelmed by life's demands, or uncertain about how to move forward. Together, we focus on increasing self-awareness, building practical skills, strengthening relationships, and creating lasting changes that align with their values and goals. I am particularly passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families who desire healthier connections, greater emotional well-being, and a stronger sense of confidence and purpose.
Ongoing work together
Our work together will be collaborative and guided by the goals that matter most to you. We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, notice patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and practice strategies you can use in your daily life. We’ll check in regularly about what is helping and adjust our approach as your needs change. Progress may look like feeling better able to manage difficult emotions, communicating more clearly, setting healthier boundaries, responding differently to familiar challenges, or feeling more connected to yourself and others. We’ll use your own experiences and goals to measure change. Progress is not always linear, and we’ll make room to recognize both the steps forward and the challenges along the way.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. My goal is to equip clients with practical tools to manage emotions, solve problems, and create positive, lasting change.
Attachment-based
I use Attachment-Based Therapy to help clients understand relationship patterns, build trust, and create healthier connections with themselves and others. My goal is to guide individuals, couples, and families toward greater self-awareness, emotional security, and more fulfilling relationships.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use DBT to help clients manage intense emotions, cope with stress, and build healthier relationships. Through practical skills and supportive guidance, I help clients create lasting changes in how they think, feel, and respond.
Couples Counseling
I use couples therapy to help couples improve communication, resolve conflicts, and deepen emotional connection. My approach focuses on identifying patterns that create tension, fostering understanding and empathy, and teaching practical strategies to strengthen the relationship. By combining evidence-based techniques with a supportive, collaborative environment, I guide couples toward healthier interactions, stronger intimacy, and shared goals for a more fulfilling partnership.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions3659 S Green Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122, Suite 322
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- OhioLicense E.2404088-SUPV